The purpose of this research is to investigate the Qingdao coastal wind field properties as a preparation for the 2008 Olympic sailing event based on spaceborne Scatterometer and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Scatterometer data from SeaWinds instrument onboard QuikSCAT from 1999 to 2007 are collected as the main data source for a spatial and temporal wind field analysis near the Qingdao coast. Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) images are used, too for this case study for the Qingdao 2007 International Regatta Sailing Competition. Wind speed retrieved from the ASAR image is compared to QuikSCAT data and in-situ buoy measurements.
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