UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Rain flag errors
The backscatter
measurement suffers error from
Disturbed surface
(heavy rain, foam, slicks)
Why: backscatter
doesnt represent capillary waves anymore.
Flagging is an
estimate of the probability of contamination.
<under 20
m/s., bias is high.
Clue: anomalous
high/low biases or vectors aligned cross track.
Forecast weighting
is a matter of experience. Develop
your judgement.
