SAR Observations near the Samoan Islands, part II
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As noted in the past blog post, the NWS Water Surface Conditions / Synthetic Aperture Radar Science Team has arranged for observations over the Samoan Islands on 9 dates between 30 January 2023 and 5 March 2023 (imagery is available online here). The image above shows both the derived winds and the Normalized Radar Cross Section (NRCS) from 0556... Read More