SEAWISDOM

Principle Investigator: Adrien Martin (NOVELTIS)

Co-Investigator(s): Eva Le Merle, Ramiro Ferrari, Christine Gommenginger, David McCann

Collaborator(s): Daria Andrievskaia

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This SEAWISDOM project includes two main independent Work Packages (WPs), each with a unique focus and primarily utilizing the new and ground-breaking SWOT observations. These WPs address the objectives and priorities of the SWOT Research Call, collectively offering a comprehensive approach to expand the knowledge and understanding of 1/ SWOT measurement physics and 2/ Earth's dynamic processes.

WP1 shifts the spotlight onto SWOT and the sea state. Its primary objectives are twofold: firstly, to validate SWOT's Significant Wave Height measurements, including both nadir and KaRIn measurements, and secondly, to scrutinize and quantify the potential sea state bias in these novel measurements.

WP2 focuses on the exploitation of the extensive dataset acquired during the SEASTARex-Med OSCAR and BioSWOT campaign, conducted in collaboration with the BioSWOT cruise. This dataset consists of OSCAR airborne measurements of wind and current, as well as a large dataset of acquired SAR imagers data. OSCAR, an airborne demonstrator for SeaSTAR, represents a pioneering instrument in Doppler oceanography, akin to SKIM, ODYSEA, or HARMONY. This WP’s primary goal is to extract valuable insights by delving into SWOT, OSCAR and standard SAR imagers and in-situ measurements in order to improve the understanding of SWOT and OSCAR measurement physics as well as the 3D understanding of ocean dynamic.