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Utility Navigation

OMAO administers the NOAA fleet of ships & aircraft and trains divers to safely facilitate Earth observation.

Project: Ocean Winds and Rain Experiment

January 12, 2016 to February 12, 2016

This is a NOAA Satellite and Information Service project to validate satellite measurements of ocean surface wind speeds using specialized equipment on board the aircraft.

Topics

Fleet Allocation

Weather Ready Nation

Fleet type

Aircraft

Operation

Aircraft Operations

Aircraft

N43RF

Topics

Satellite, Weather

Note: This information is provided for general information about current NOAA ship and aircraft projects. Project start and end dates are based on the FY17 Fleet Allocation Plan and are subject to change. They do not necessarily reflect actual ship and aircraft schedules.

You are here: https://www.omao.noaa.gov/find/projects/3406-ocean-winds
Reviewed: April 21, 2016. Contact us with page issues.

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