Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now?
This review paper reports on the state-of-the-art concerning observations of surface winds, waves, and currents from space and their use for scientific research and subsequent applications. The development of observations of sea state parameters from space dates back to the 1970s, with a significant...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:534280 2023-06-11T04:16:37+02:00 Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? Hauser, Danièle Abdalla, Saleh Ardhuin, Fabrice Bidlot, Jean-Raymond Bourassa, Mark Cotton, David Gommenginger, Christine Evers-King, Hayley Johnsen, Harald Knaff, John Lavender, Samantha Mouche, Alexis Reul, Nicolas Sampson, Charles Steele, Edward C.C Stoffelen, Ad 2023-03-18 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/534280/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/534280/1/s10712-023-09771-2.pdf https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/534280/7/s10712-023-09786-9.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-023-09771-2 en eng https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/534280/1/s10712-023-09771-2.pdf https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/534280/7/s10712-023-09786-9.pdf Hauser, Danièle; Abdalla, Saleh; Ardhuin, Fabrice; Bidlot, Jean-Raymond; Bourassa, Mark; Cotton, David; Gommenginger, Christine orcid:0000-0002-6941-1671 Evers-King, Hayley; Johnsen, Harald; Knaff, John; Lavender, Samantha; Mouche, Alexis; Reul, Nicolas; Sampson, Charles; Steele, Edward C.C; Stoffelen, Ad. 2023 Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? Surveys in Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-023-09771-2 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-023-09771-2> cc_by_4 Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2023 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-023-09771-2 2023-04-27T23:02:45Z This review paper reports on the state-of-the-art concerning observations of surface winds, waves, and currents from space and their use for scientific research and subsequent applications. The development of observations of sea state parameters from space dates back to the 1970s, with a significant increase in the number and diversity of space missions since the 1990s. Sensors used to monitor the sea-state parameters from space are mainly based on microwave techniques. They are either specifically designed to monitor surface parameters or are used for their abilities to provide opportunistic measurements complementary to their primary purpose. The principles on which is based on the estimation of the sea surface parameters are first described, including the performance and limitations of each method. Numerous examples and references on the use of these observations for scientific and operational applications are then given. The richness and diversity of these applications are linked to the importance of knowledge of the sea state in many fields. Firstly, surface wind, waves, and currents are significant factors influencing exchanges at the air/sea interface, impacting oceanic and atmospheric boundary layers, contributing to sea level rise at the coasts, and interacting with the sea-ice formation or destruction in the polar zones. Secondly, ocean surface currents combined with wind- and wave- induced drift contribute to the transport of heat, salt, and pollutants. Waves and surface currents also impact sediment transport and erosion in coastal areas. For operational applications, observations of surface parameters are necessary on the one hand to constrain the numerical solutions of predictive models (numerical wave, oceanic, or atmospheric models), and on the other hand to validate their results. In turn, these predictive models are used to guarantee safe, efficient, and successful offshore operations, including the commercial shipping and energy sector, as well as tourism and coastal activities. Long-time ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Surveys in Geophysics |
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This review paper reports on the state-of-the-art concerning observations of surface winds, waves, and currents from space and their use for scientific research and subsequent applications. The development of observations of sea state parameters from space dates back to the 1970s, with a significant increase in the number and diversity of space missions since the 1990s. Sensors used to monitor the sea-state parameters from space are mainly based on microwave techniques. They are either specifically designed to monitor surface parameters or are used for their abilities to provide opportunistic measurements complementary to their primary purpose. The principles on which is based on the estimation of the sea surface parameters are first described, including the performance and limitations of each method. Numerous examples and references on the use of these observations for scientific and operational applications are then given. The richness and diversity of these applications are linked to the importance of knowledge of the sea state in many fields. Firstly, surface wind, waves, and currents are significant factors influencing exchanges at the air/sea interface, impacting oceanic and atmospheric boundary layers, contributing to sea level rise at the coasts, and interacting with the sea-ice formation or destruction in the polar zones. Secondly, ocean surface currents combined with wind- and wave- induced drift contribute to the transport of heat, salt, and pollutants. Waves and surface currents also impact sediment transport and erosion in coastal areas. For operational applications, observations of surface parameters are necessary on the one hand to constrain the numerical solutions of predictive models (numerical wave, oceanic, or atmospheric models), and on the other hand to validate their results. In turn, these predictive models are used to guarantee safe, efficient, and successful offshore operations, including the commercial shipping and energy sector, as well as tourism and coastal activities. Long-time ... |
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Hauser, Danièle Abdalla, Saleh Ardhuin, Fabrice Bidlot, Jean-Raymond Bourassa, Mark Cotton, David Gommenginger, Christine Evers-King, Hayley Johnsen, Harald Knaff, John Lavender, Samantha Mouche, Alexis Reul, Nicolas Sampson, Charles Steele, Edward C.C Stoffelen, Ad |
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Hauser, Danièle Abdalla, Saleh Ardhuin, Fabrice Bidlot, Jean-Raymond Bourassa, Mark Cotton, David Gommenginger, Christine Evers-King, Hayley Johnsen, Harald Knaff, John Lavender, Samantha Mouche, Alexis Reul, Nicolas Sampson, Charles Steele, Edward C.C Stoffelen, Ad Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? |
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Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? |
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Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? |
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Satellite remote sensing of surface winds, waves, and currents: Where are we now? |
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