Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center

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EU - WEMSAR - Wind Energy Mapping using SAR

Completed Project (1999 - 2004)

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The overall objective of WEMSAR is to develop, validate and demonstrate the potential of satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), scatterometer and altimeter to map wind energy in offshore and near-coastal regions for potential wind turbine siting.