Publications by authors named "Alexander G Fore"
Evaluating and Extending the Ocean Wind Climate Data Record.
Frank J Wentz Lucrezia Ricciardulli Ernesto Rodriguez Bryan W Stiles Mark A Bourassa Alexander G Fore
IEEE J Sel Top Appl Earth Obs Remote Sens
May 2017
Article Synopsis
- Satellite microwave sensors have been measuring near-surface ocean winds for almost 40 years, contributing significantly to weather and climate research through systematic data collection.
- Various wind datasets are being intercalibrated and merged into consistent climate data records (CDRs), with evaluations done in comparison to ocean buoys and other satellite sensors.
- Future data continuity depends on utilizing new satellite missions like OSCAT-2, which will face calibration challenges due to the failure of RapidScat, as there are currently no new radiometer missions planned to measure wind speed.