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Cornford et al. 2001
Cornford, D., Nabney, I.T. and Ramage, G. (2001). Improved neural network scatterometer forward models. Journal of Geophysical Research 106: doi: 10.1029/2000JC000417. issn: 0148-0227.

Current methods for retrieving near-surface winds from scatterometer observations over the ocean surface require a forward sensor model which maps the wind vector to the measured backscatter. This paper develops a hybrid neural network forward model, which retains the physical understanding embodied in CMOD4, but incorporates greater flexibility, allowing a better fit to the observations. By introducing a separate model for the midbeam and using a common model for the fore and aft beams, we show a significant improvement in local wind vector retrieval. The hybrid model also fits the scatterometer observations more closely. The model is trained in a Bayesian framework, accounting for the noise on the wind vector inputs. We show that adding more high wind speed observations in the training set improves wind vector retrieval at high wind speeds without compromising performance at medium or low wind speeds. ¿ 2001 American Geophysical Union

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Oceanography, General, Oceanography, General, Analytical modeling
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