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Integrated Sensor Training (IST) Professional Development Series

QuikSCAT Winds

Ross Van Til
Forecast Decision Training Branch

with contributions from
Dan Lindsey, Roger Edson, Dr. Michael Freilich, the Naval Research Lab, the COMET Program, Dr. Paul Chang, and Joe Sienkiewicz



1) Introduction

    This teletraining session was updated in May 2008, and replaces the previous QuikSCAT Winds session. New material includes displaying and interpreting high resolution QuikSCAT data in AWIPS OB 8.3, and expanded extratropical cyclone applications.

    Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how QuikSCAT works


  • Become aware of the data limitations


  • Know how the 12.5 km high-resolution data is presented in AWIPS


  • Understand how to apply QuikSCAT data operationally by examining several examples


2) Prerequisites

    This is a basic course.

    There are no prerequisites.

3) Teletraining Installation Instructions


4) Training Session Options:


5) References/Additional Links

    Real-time QuikSCAT winds from Dr. Paul Chang

    Archive of QuikSCAT winds over tropical storms

    QuikSCAT webcast by Dr. Michael Freilich from COMET

    Chelton, D.B., M.H. Freilich, J.M. Sienkiewicz, and J.M. Von Ahn, 2006: On the Use of QuikSCAT Scatterometer Measurements of Surface Winds for Marine Weather Prediction. AMS Monthly Weather Review, 134, 2055-2071.

    Ebuchi, N., H.C. Graber, and M.J. Caruso, 2002: Evaluation of wind vectors observed by QuikSCAT/SeaWinds using ocean buoy data. J. Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 19, 2049-2062.

    Pickett, M.H., W. Tang, L.K. Rosenfeld, and C.H. Wash, 2003: QuikSCAT satellite comparisons with nearshore buoy wind data off the U.S. west coast. J. Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 20, 1869-1879.

    Weissman, D.E., M.A. Bourassa, and J. Tongue, 2002: Effects of rain rate and wind magnitude on SeaWinds scatterometer wind speed errors. J. Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 19, 738-746.

    Von Ahn, J.M., J.M. Sienkiewicz, and P.S. Chang, 2006: Operational Impact of QuikSCAT Winds at the NOAA Ocean Prediction Center. Weather and Forecasting, 21, 523-539.


6) Train the trainer - coming soon

7) Content developed/updated
    May 2008
8) Information contact