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Surface wind velocities have been derived from backscatter measurements of the ocean surface made by a satellite-borne, microwave sensor. Comparisons with high-quality surface-based measurements obtained during the Joint Air–Sea Interaction experiment are described. The accuracy of the scatterometer winds at this mid-latitude site, ±1.6 m s−1 in speed and ±18° in direction, for winds between 3 and 16 m s−1 is within the design specification.
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Jones, W., Boggs, D., Bracalente, E. et al. Evaluation of the Seasat wind scatterometer. Nature 294, 704–707 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/294704a0
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