A study of the feasibility of using sea and wind information from the ERS-1 satellite. Part 2: Use of Scatterometer and Altimeter Data in Wave Modelling and Assimilation [European Space Agency Contract Report]
Janssen, D. ; Lionello, P. ; Reistad, M. ; Hollingsworth, A.
Part II uses a sophisticated third generation wave-model (the WAM model) and a global wave assimilation system to study the sensitivity of waves to scatterometer winds, and to simulate real time use of ERS-1 altimeter data through assimilation of Seasat altimeter data. The results of Part I on the scatterometer wind data are confirmed by the altimeter wave data. The assimilation of altimeter wave data demonstrates the potential of a coupled real-time wind/wave assimilation for quality assurance and validation of both scatterometer and altimeter data. The two-dimensional wave spectrum from a third-generation wave model can be used in interpretation and validation of the SAR image spectrum.
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