The impact of ocean surface features on the high resolution wind retrieval from SAR

High spatial resolutions synthetic aperture radar (SAR) retrieved ocean surface wind field under actual conditions can be affected by several ocean surface features, such as artificial object, surface oil slicks and air-sea boundary layer stabilities etc. In this paper we present several case studies of those impacts, and a semi-empirical model to correct the air-sea boundary layer stabilities. We demonstrate that the new model helps to improve the wind retrieval accuracy in the Gulf Stream north wall areas.