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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

Measurements > Atmosphere >
Atmospheric Winds >
Wind profile (vertical)

Measurement Definition*: A series of wind direction and wind speed measurements taken at various levels in the atmosphere that show the wind structure of the atmosphere over a specific location.

Instrument	Status/ Accuracy	Instrument Description	Measurement Technology	Timeline
ALADIN Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument	Operational	Global wind profiles (single line-of-sight) for an improved weather prediction.	n/a
WindRAD Wind Radar	Operational	Measures sea-surface wind.	n/a

* Description adapted from WMO.


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