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XOVWM, Extended Ocean Vector Winds Mission
Pages 26-26

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... Many other coastal activities, from search-and-rescue missions to shipping, will benefit from model improvements made possible by XOVWM. Compared to the existing QuikSCAT mission, which is operating years beyond its expected lifetime, XOVWM will provide improved wind measurements, especially in rainy conditions, as well as higher-spatial-resolution measure ments, better coverage in coastal regions, and more frequent observations.
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Key Terms

  • spatial resolution
  • ocean currents
  • average time
  • futher reduce
  • operational scatterometer

  • provide improved
  • nutrient supply
  • measure wind
  • ocean surface
  • wind speed

  • european space
  • fisheries management
  • improved wind
  • existing quikscat
  • wind measurements

  • coastal data
  • coastal activities
  • coastal regions
  • model improvements
  • expected lifetime

  • rainy conditions
  • aging quikscat
  • weather forecasting
  • swot mission


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