Ocean Surface Wind Speed

A multi-sensor, 6-hourly ocean surface wind speed product is scheduled to be released in late 2006.

Ocean surface wind measurements are derived from ocean surface roughness, and correlate to winds measured ~10 meters above the water’s surface.

Currently available wind products

Wind speed (microwave radiometers):

SSM/I	www.remss.com/ssmi	1987 – present
TMI	www.remss.com/tmi	1997 – present
AMSR-E	www.remss.com/amsre	2002 – present

Wind speed & direction (microwave scatterometers):

QSCAT	www.remss.com/qscat	1999 – present
SeaWinds	www.remss.com/qscat	2003: Apr – Oct