A multi-sensor, 6-hourly ocean surface wind speed product is scheduled to be released in late 2006.
Ocean surface wind measurements are derived from ocean surface roughness, and correlate to winds measured ~10 meters above the water’s surface.
Currently available wind products
Wind speed (microwave radiometers):
| SSM/I |  www.remss.com/ssmi |
1987 – present |
| TMI | www.remss.com/tmi |
1997 – present |
| AMSR-E | www.remss.com/amsre |
2002 – present |
Wind speed & direction (microwave scatterometers):
| QSCAT | www.remss.com/qscat |
1999 – present |
| SeaWinds | www.remss.com/qscat |
2003: Apr – Oct |
