Measuring the sea breeze from QuikSCAT Scatterometry
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[1] Differences between morning and evening winds from QuikSCAT scatterometer measurements are analyzed to diagnose the diurnal variability of the wind over the ocean. A statistically significant signal, associated with the sea breeze, is present along most of the world’s coastlines. Significant diurnal variability is also present mid-ocean in the easterly trade wind belts.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003