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Data from the 100 days of Seasat observations in 1978 provided the first global maps of mean wind speed and wave height measured from satellites. They reveal previously unknown features in both fields and demonstrate the potential for satellite monitoring and forecasting of the worldwide sea state.
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Chelton, D., Hussey, K. & Parke, M. Global satellite measurements of water vapour, wind speed and wave height. Nature 294, 529–532 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/294529a0
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