EO is capable to monitor weather impact on ocean surface and metocean features as a basis for forecasting furture ocean conditions. This includes ocean surface topography, ocean dynamics and circulation like tides and ocean current movements and drift, ocean winds, wave and climate conditions at ocean locations (meteocean). Further, this covers the mapping of extreme waves like tsunamis and the monitoring of hurricanes and typhoons. Involved EO technologies are for example satellite altimetry that maps ocean surface with 2 cm to 3 cm accuracy, mathematical forecast models. Repeated altimetry measurements allow mapping speed and direction of ocean's currents and tides. Available EO-based RADAR systems monitor wave height and direction, wind speed and sea-surface elevation. Near-realtime processing and delivery workflows enable the use of these parameters in weather forecasting, navigation and offshore installations protection.
Analyse the strength of a hurricane
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