Scatterometers, microwave radars onboard polar satellites, estimate the wind speed and direction over the Ocean.

Training in the use of Microwave Scatterometer 

                Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre

Read-only the Scatterometer chapters linked which are part of the "Using Scatterometer Wind and Altimeter Wave Estimates in Marine Forecasting" module hosted by MetEd. 

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