Toward the Improvement of SWIM Nadir Wind Speed Retrieval (opens in new tab)

Research on altimeter wind speed retrieval has shown that ocean wave parameters are important factors affecting the inversion of wind speed. Significant wave height (SWH) is typically used as a proxy for sea state to mitigate errors in altimeter wind speed retrieval, yet SWH alone fails to fully characterize ocean surface multiscale fluctuations, leaving residual wind speed inversion errors. The Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring (SWIM) instrument, uniquely designed for ocean wave det...