What is QuikSCAT?
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QuikSCAT refers to the SeaWinds
Scatterometer flying onboard NASA's
Quick Scatterometer Spacecraft which was
launched in June 1999.
- Ku-band, (13.4GHz)
- Rotating dish antenna
- One swath, 1800 km wide
- Quick fix for the loss of NSCAT data
- 400,000 measurements in one day
- Provides measurements of ocean surface winds in all
weather and cloud conditions.
- Maps 90% earth’s oceans every day.
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Page Author:Joan
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