Abstract
In this paper, the wind structure of hurricane Helene (2006) over the Atlantic Ocean is investigated from a C-band RADARSAT-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image acquired on 20 September 2006. First, the characteristics, e.g., the center, scale and area of the hurricane eye (HE) are determined. There is a good agreement between the SAR-estimated HE center location and the best track data from the National Hurricane Center. The wind speeds at 10 m above the ocean surface are also retrieved from the SAR data using the geophysical model function (GMF), CMOD5, and compared with in situ wind speed observations from the stepped frequency microwave radiometer (SFMR) on NOAA P3 aircraft. All the results show the capability of hurricane monitoring by satellite SAR. Copyright © 2013 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 865-868 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-880653-99-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 23rd International Offshore and Polar Engineering - Anchorage, United States Duration: 30 Jun 2013 → 5 Jul 2013 Conference number: 23 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd International Offshore and Polar Engineering |
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| Number | 23 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anchorage |
| Period | 30/06/2013 → 05/07/2013 |
| Series | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| ISSN | 1098-6189 |
Keywords
- Hurricane eye
- Hurricane helene
- Synthetic aperture radar (sar)
- Wind speed