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Deriving Surface Winds from Satellite Observations of Low-Level Cloud Motions

James C. Sadler, Bernard Kilonsky

Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology · 1985 · 20 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Climatological shears between ship winds and satellite-observed, low-level cloud motions are used to derive monthly mean surface winds from satellite observations of low-level cloud drift. The derived surface winds compare well with observed surface winds from ships, moored buoys and the Seasat altimeter.

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A Comparison of Cloud Motion Winds with Coinciding Radiosonde Winds

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Wind Estimates from Cloud Motions: Results from Phases I, II and II of an<i>In Situ</i>Aircraft Verification Experiment

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David Halpern · Journal of applied meteorology · 1978 · 12 citations

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