Ocean Wind and Wave Model Comparisons with GEOSAT (GEOdesy SATellite) Satellite Data

Abstract

By comparing operational wind and wave models to GEOSAT, we found that on 10 March 1986, the Federal Republic of Germany had the best skill score for a regional wind analysis, NOAA had the best score for a global wind analysis, and the U.S. Navy had the best score for a global wave analysis the Netherlands had the best score for a regional wave analysis and the U.S. Navy had the best score for a global wave analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178302

Entities

People

  • D. A. Burns
  • R. D. Broome
  • R. L. Pickett

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Capillary Waves
  • Classification
  • Height
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mississippi
  • Netherlands
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Republic
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space