Extensive Areas of Reduced Waves Leeward of the Lesser Antilles
Strong AE, DeRycke RJ, Stumpf HG. 1974. Extensive Areas of Reduced Waves Leeward of the Lesser Antilles. Geophysical Research Letters. 1(1):47-49
A Very High Resolution Radiometer on the NOAA-2 satellite has provided some imagery of the Lesser Antilles showing large areas of relatively calmer water (about 200 km) downwind from the islands. The relatively calm seas are caused by the disruption of air flow over the islands.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Strong, Alan; DeRycke, Richard; Stumpf, Harry
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- air flow, Glitter Anomalies, Radiometer, Remote Sensing, Wind-Driven Waves