Open AccessMesoscale and synoptic‐scale effects on the validation of NSCAT winds by means of data buoy reports
Author(s) -
Austin Shermane,
Pierson Willard J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: oceans
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/1998jc900116
Subject(s) - buoy , mesoscale meteorology , scatterometer , meteorology , wind speed , synoptic scale meteorology , anemometer , environmental science , geology , remote sensing , geography , oceanography
Consecutive 10‐min reports by National Data Buoy Center buoys are analyzed so as to show the behavior of the anemometer for light and variable low wind speeds and for the mesoscale effects that remain in the 10‐min averages for higher wind speeds. It is shown that the major contribution to the scatter in the comparison of NASA Scatterometer winds to data buoy winds is the result of the properties of the data buoy measurements. Calms, light winds and winds over 20 m s −1 still need additional study and further efforts at validation.