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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3573-2019
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Research article
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04 Jul 2019
Research article |
| 04 Jul 2019
| 04 Jul 2019
A generalized simulation capability for rotating- beam scatterometers
R&D Satellite Observation, Royal Netherlands Meteorological
Institute, de Bilt, 3731 GA, the Netherlands
Ad Stoffelen
R&D Satellite Observation, Royal Netherlands Meteorological
Institute, de Bilt, 3731 GA, the Netherlands
Anton Verhoef
R&D Satellite Observation, Royal Netherlands Meteorological
Institute, de Bilt, 3731 GA, the Netherlands
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- Remotely Sensed Winds and Wind Stresses for Marine Forecasting and Ocean Modeling M. Bourassa et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00443
- Bayesian Sea Ice Detection Algorithm for CFOSAT Z. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14153569
- On Sea Ice Measurement by a C-Band Scatterometer at VV Polarization: Methodology Optimization Based on Computer Simulations A. Nekrasov et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11212518
- Remote Sensing Systems for Ocean: A Review (Part 2: Active Systems) M. Amani et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2022.3141980
- First Results from the WindRAD Scatterometer on Board FY-3E: Data Analysis, Calibration and Wind Retrieval Evaluation Z. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15082087
- CFOSAT Rotating Fan‐Beam Scatterometer Backscatter Measurement Processing R. Yun et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EA001969
- Potential Applications of SCATSAT-1 Satellite Sensor: A Systematic Review S. Singh et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.3002720
- Towards the Sea Wind Measurement with the Airborne Scatterometer Having the Rotating-Beam Antenna Mounted over Fuselage A. Nekrasov & A. Khachaturian https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13245165
- A rain effect elimination approach using FengYun-3E WindRAD dual-frequency measurements K. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aosl.2025.100725
- Wind products from the first operational dual-frequency scatterometer WindRAD: retrieval and performance assessment F. Dou et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-026-2739-6
- Numerical Weather Prediction Ocean Calibration for the Chinese‐French Oceanography Satellite Wind Scatterometer and Wind Retrieval Evaluation Z. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001606
- Evaluation of FY-3E WindRAD wind vector products: performance analysis and comparison with HSCAT and ASCAT G. Wen et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2025.2522942
- Remote sensing and analysis of tropical cyclones: Current and emerging satellite sensors L. Ricciardulli et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2023.12.003
- Assessment of Spatiotemporal Variations in Wind Field Measurements by the Chinese FengYun-3E Wind Radar Scatterometer Y. He et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3331761
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Short summary
This paper presents a generic simulation rotating-beam scatterometer scheme, which includes pencil-beam and fan-beam instruments. SCAT (CFOSAT), WindRAD, and SeaWinds are chosen to represent the current or near-future rotating-beam scatterometers. Their capacity for wind retrieval and figures of merit are analyzed and compared with each other. Increasing the number of views is able to improve the wind retrieval, but the improvement also can reach saturation with even more views.
This paper presents a generic simulation rotating-beam scatterometer scheme, which includes...
