Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements

Seubson Soisuvarn; W. Linwood Jones; Takis Kasparis

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368941

Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements

Seubson Soisuvarn
, W. Linwood Jones
, Takis Kasparis

University of Central Florida

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Abstract

A new ocean surface wind vector measurement has been developed using combined active and passive microwave measurements from the TRMM satellite. In this method, collocated ocean normalized radar backscatter from the Precipitation Radar (PR) and retrieved wind speeds from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) are used to derive ocean wind direction. Since PR provides only a single azimuth look, multiple wind direction solutions exists; but we compare the "closest" retrieved wind direction with near-simultaneous surface truth from three ocean buoy networks, namely; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO), and Pilot Research moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic (PIRATA). Comparisons are also presented for QuikSCAT wind vector retrievals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	48-50
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	0780387422
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368941
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes
Event	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2004 - Anchorage, AK, United States Duration: Sep 20 2004 → Sep 24 2004

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Name	International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume	1
ISSN (Print)	2153-6996
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-7003

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Conference	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2004
Country/Territory	United States
City	Anchorage, AK
Period	09/20/04 → 09/24/04

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Soisuvarn, S., Jones, W. L., & Kasparis, T. (2004). Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements. In 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004 (pp. 48-50). (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 1). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368941

Soisuvarn, Seubson ; Jones, W. Linwood ; Kasparis, Takis. / Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements. 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2004. pp. 48-50 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)).

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Soisuvarn, S, Jones, WL & Kasparis, T 2004, Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements. in 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), vol. 1, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 48-50, 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2004, Anchorage, AK, United States, 09/20/04. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368941

Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements. / Soisuvarn, Seubson; Jones, W. Linwood; Kasparis, Takis.
2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2004. p. 48-50 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Soisuvarn S, Jones WL, Kasparis T. Validation of ocean surface wind vector sensing using combined active and passive microwave measurements. In 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings: Science for Society: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet. IGARSS 2004. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2004. p. 48-50. (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)). doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368941

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