Using QuikSCAT in the added value assessment of dynamically downscaled wind speed
Journal: International Journal of Climatology
Year: 2010

Abstract Hindcasts with reanalysis‐driven regional climate models (RCMs) are a common tool to assess weather statistics (i.e. climate) and recent changes and trends. A remote sensing‐based method to investigate the added value of surface marine RCM wind speed is introduced. The capability of the dynamical downscaling approach (with spectral nudging applied) to add value to the reanalysis wind speed forcing is assessed by the comparison with QuikSCAT Level 2B 12.5 km (L2B12) swath data in Europea