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Although originally designed solely for wind retrieval, the QuikSCAT scatterometer has proved to be a useful tool for rain estimation as well. Resolution enhancement algorithms designed for QuikSCAT allow for ultra-high-resolution (UHR) (2.5 km) simultaneous wind and rain (SWR) retrieval. The principle advantage of UHR SWR estimation is that compared to conventional resolution, the higher resolution...
Scatterometers have been launched primarily to measure ocean winds. The value of scatterometer data is increased by application of the SIR (Scatterometer Image Reconstruction) algorithm. The SIR algorithm enhances the effective resolution of the scatterometer data to support its use for other studies. SIR has been used successfully on several scatterometers, including QuikSCAT. In this paper, we describe...
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