VIIRS Atmospheric Motion Vectors - Suomi-NPP

Abstract:
Atmospheric motion vector winds derived from VIIRS data received at consecutive overpasses in the polar regions. Atmospheric motion vectors (AMVs) are a valuable observation type for providing dynamical information for forecast models.

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