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Review on Scientific Impacts of Scatterometer-in association with microwave radiometer
W. Timothy Liu
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of Technology
Scatterometer measures ocean surface wind/stress
Kamikaze repelled the mongols
Trade winds brought Commodore Perry
Monsoons bring rain
Typhoons cause devastation
Surfacce winds feed moisture and energy into Typhoon
Biology & Carbon
Liu & Lin, 2003Proc. 12 Conf Sat. Met. & Ocean, AMS
Polar IceLiu, 2002, Backscatter, Vol 12, #2, 10-14
FloodLiu, 2002, J. Oceanogr., Vol. 59, 121-136.
Water Balance of South America
Evaporation (E), precipitation (P), and moisture advection (Θ) over ocean were independently derived from space
E-P and ∇•Θ show similar geographic patterns
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