Essays about: "QuikSCAT"

Found 2 essays containing the word QuikSCAT.

  1. 1. A Historic Record of Sea Ice Extents from Scatterometer Data

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Inès Otosaka; [2017]
    Keywords : sea ice; radar scattering; scatterometer;

    Abstract : Sea ice is a vital component of the cryosphere and does not only influence the polar regions but has a more global influence. Indeed, sea ice plays a major role in the regulation of the global climate system as the sea ice cover reflects the sun radiation back to the atmosphere keeping the polar regions cool. READ MORE

  3. 2. Uncertainty Analysis of Long Term Correction Methods for Annual Average Winds

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Rickard Klinkert; [2012]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Long-term-correction; Measure-Correlate-Predict; Sector-Bin; Synthetic time series; Reference dataset; Weather observation stations; WRF; MERRA; QuikSCAT; NCEP FNL; Bootstrap; sampling; North Sea.; Osäkerhet; Measure-Correlate-Predict; årsmedelvind; Sektor-Bin; Syntetiska tidsserier; referensdataset; väderobservationsstationer; WRF; MERRA; QuikSCAT; NCEP FNL; Bootstrap; sampling; Nordsjön.;

    Abstract : For the construction of a wind farm, one needs to assess the wind resources of the considered site location. Using reference time series from numerical weather prediction models, global assimilation databases or observations close to the area considered, the on-site measured wind speeds and wind directions are corrected in order to represent the actual long-term wind conditions. READ MORE