Characterizing the Effect of Ocean Surface Currents on Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Winds Using Open Ocean Moored Buoy Data
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Surface Current on Satellite Wind
3.2. Correction of Scatterometer-Derived Ocean Surface Wind Speed
4. Discussions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Buoy ID | Longitude | Latitude | Depth | Sensor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
KEO | 144.6°E | 32.4°N | 5 m, 6 m, 8 m, 11.5 m, 15 m, and 15.6 m at different deployment durations | Sontek, TRDI Doppler volume sampler and Nortek Aquadopp current meter at different deployment durations |
Papa | 144.8°W | 50.1°N | 5 m, 6 m, and 15 m at different deployment durations | Sontek, TRDI Doppler Volume Sampler and Nortek Aquadopp Current Meter at different deployment durations |
OOI-104233 | 89.2°W | 54.4°S | 12 m | Single-point velocity meter |
OOI-104007 | 42.4°W | 42.9°S | 12 m | Single-point velocity meter |
WHOI-WHOTS | 157.9°W | 22.7°N | 10 m | Vector measuring current meter |
WHOI-Stratus | 85.3°W | 20.2°S | 7 m, 10 m, 13 m 15 m, and 20 m at different deployment durations | Aanderaa ADCM, NORTEK ADCM, and Aanderaa RCM11 at different deployment durations |
WHOI-NTAS | 51.0°W | 14.8°N | 5.7 m, 6 m, 12 m, and 13 m at different deployment durations | Aquadopp current meter, NORTEK ADCM, and NORTEK current meter at different deployment durations |
RAMA | 65.1°E | 15.1°N | 12 m | Sontek |
67.0°E | 8.1°S | |||
67.2°E | 12.2°S | |||
67.2°E | 4.0°S | |||
80.4°E | 11.9°S | |||
80.5°E | 4.0°S | |||
80.5°E | 8.0°S | |||
89.0°E | 8.0°N | |||
89.1°E | 12.0°N | |||
95.0°E | 5.0°S | 10 m | ||
95.1°E | 8.1°S | |||
TAO/TRITON | 136.6°E | 7.8°N | 10 m | Sontek |
137.3°E | 4.9°N | |||
138.1°E | 2.0°N | |||
147.0°E | 0.0°N | |||
147.0°E | 2.0°N | |||
147.0°E | 5.0°N | |||
156.0°E | 0.0°N | |||
156.0°E | 2.0°N | |||
156.0°E | 2.0°S | |||
156.0°E | 5.0°N | |||
156.0°E | 5.0°S | |||
156.0°E | 8.0°N | |||
PIRATA | 38.0°W | 15.0°N | 12 m | Sontek |
38.0°W | 4.1°N | |||
37.9°W | 20.0°N | |||
35.0°W | 0.0°N | |||
23.1°W | 20.5°N | |||
23.0°W | 0.0°N | |||
23.0°W | 11.5°N | |||
23.0°W | 4.0°N | |||
10.0°W | 9.9°S | |||
10.0°W | 6.0°S |
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Cheng, T.; Chen, Z.; Li, J.; Xu, Q.; Yang, H. Characterizing the Effect of Ocean Surface Currents on Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Winds Using Open Ocean Moored Buoy Data. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15184630
Cheng T, Chen Z, Li J, Xu Q, Yang H. Characterizing the Effect of Ocean Surface Currents on Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Winds Using Open Ocean Moored Buoy Data. Remote Sensing. 2023; 15(18):4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15184630
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheng, Tianyi, Zhaohui Chen, Jingkai Li, Qing Xu, and Haiyuan Yang. 2023. "Characterizing the Effect of Ocean Surface Currents on Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Winds Using Open Ocean Moored Buoy Data" Remote Sensing 15, no. 18: 4630. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15184630