We are pleased to inform you that as of April 8th, there will be a new variable wind computed with by Gourrion (2002) algorithm using Collard (2005) table in the Copernicus Sentinel-3A&B Level-2+ (L2P) WAVE product.

We are pleased to inform you that as of April 8th, there will be a new variable wind computed with by Gourrion (2002) algorithm using Collard (2005) table​ in the Copernicus Sentinel-3A&B

This product is processed by the Sentinel-3 L2P/L3 Marine Altimetry Service (CNES/CLS), in the frame of a EUMETSAT contract, part of the COPERNICUS Programme funded by the European Union.

This product is available in Near-Real Time and the service is operational.

The algorithm is based on:

Gourrion, J., D. Vandemark, S. Bailey, B. Chapron, G. P. Gommenginger, P. G. Challenor, and M.  A.  Srokosz, 2002. A two-parameter  wind  speed  algorithm  for  Ku-Band  altimeters, J.  Atmos.  and Oceanic Tech., 19, 2030-2048. 

And uses the table provided by:

Collard, F., 2005, Algorithmes de vent et période moyenne des vagues JASON à base de réseaux de neurones, BO-021-CLS-0407-RF, Boost Technologies, 33pp.