This looks a lot more sophisticated than currently operating satellite wind mapping, which uses radar deflection off water to estimate wind speed and direction.

This looks a lot more sophisticated than currently operating satellite wind mapping, which uses radar deflection off water to estimate wind speed and direction. I hope they make data as easily available as noaa: https://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/datasets/ASCATData.php https://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/datasets/ASCATData.php