- Additional Authors
- Description
- x, 95 pages : illustrations.
- Summary
- "The severe North Atlantic storm which damaged the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) was studied to assess the impact of remotely sensed marine surface wind data obtained by SEASAT-A, on sea state specifications and forecasts. Alternate representations of the surface wind field in the QE2 storm were produced from the SEASAT enhanced data base, and from operational analyses based upon conventional data. The wind fields were used to drive a high resolution spectral ocean surface wave prediction model. Results show that sea state analyses would have been vastly improved during the period of storm formation and explosive development had remote sensing wind data been available in real time. A modest improvement in operational 12 to 24 hour wave forecasts would have followed automatically from the improved initial state specification made possible by the remote sensing data in both numerical and sea state prediction models. Significantly improved 24 to 48 hour wave forecasts require in addition to remote sensing data, refinement in the numerical and physical aspects of weather prediction models."--NTIS abstract.
- Series Statement
- NASA-CR ; 175209
- Uniform Title
- NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175209.
- Subject
- Note
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95).
- Type of Report (note)
- Reproduction (note)
- Funding (note)
- Sponsored by Goddard Space Flight Center
- Call Number
- GPO Microfiche NAS 1.26:175209
- OCLC
- marcive86045297
- Author
Cardone, Vince J., author.
- Title
Potential impact of remote sensing data on sea-state analysis and prediction / Vincent J. Cardone.
- Publisher
Cos Cob, Conn : Oceanweather Inc., December, 1983.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
microform
- Type of Carrier
microfiche
- Series
NASA-CR ; 175209
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175209.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95).
- Type Of Report
Final report; 1 March 1982-31 December 1983.
- Funding
Sponsored by Goddard Space Flight Center NAS5-26890
- Reproduction
Microfiche. [Washington, D.C.] : [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], 1984. 2 microfiches : negative.
- Indexed Term
Scatterometers; Sea states; Wind velocity measurement; Earth resources program; Prediction analysis techniques; Radio altimeters; Seasat 1
- Added Author
Oceanweather Inc., author.
Goddard Space Flight Center, sponsoring body.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Other Form:
Online version: Cardone, Vince J. Potential impact of remote sensing data on sea-state analysis and prediction (OCoLC)912424543
- Gpo Item No.
0830-H-14 (MF)
- Sudoc No.
NAS 1.26:175209