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Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
Journal canadien de télédétection
Volume 28, 2002 - Issue 3
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The advanced scatterometer (ASCAT) on the meteorological operational (MetOp) platform: A follow on for European wind scatterometers

J. Figa-Saldaña
,
J J.W. Wilson
,
E. Attema
,
R. Gelsthorpe
,
M R Drinkwater
&
A. Stoffelen
Pages 404-412 | Published online: 02 Jun 2014
 
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Abstract

The scatterometers on board the European remote sensing (ERS) satellites have proven their usefulness for weather analyses and forecasting, and operational programmes are being developed to provide routine scatterometer observations. The advanced scatterometer (ASCAT) on board the meteorological operational (MetOp) platforms is the follow on for European scatterometers. This paper describes the ASCAT system and its capabilities, including the instrument, calibration, ground processing, and products, and reviews the science associated with scatterometer measurements.

Les diffusiomètres abord des satellites européens de télédétection (ERS) ont prouvé leur valeur pour l'analyse et prévision du temps, et on a développé des programmes opérationnels pour fournir des observations routinières de diffusiomètres. Le diffusiomètre avancé (advanced scatterometer, ASCAT) abord des plateformes opérationnelles météorologiques (MetOp) est la suite des diffusiomètres européens. Ce papier décrit le système ASCAT et ses capacités, l'étalonnage, processing au sol et produits, et aussi une revue de la science associée aux mesures des diffusiomètres.

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