Abstract
An information onocean surface wind speed in remote-sensed image is required for accurate
application of atmospheric correction algorithm for ocean color remote sensor. A method for
retrieval of surface wind speed with Sun glitter intensity in visible range is proposed with theaid
of probability distribution of wave facet which varies with change in wind speed. The retrieval
accuracy is estimated with the error in the retrieval of wind speed, water-leaving radiance and
phytoplankton pigment concentration obtained by atmospheric correction using retrieval wind
speed in a model atmosphere-ocean system. This method is applied to ground, vessel and air
borne radiance data and the result showed the successive correlation between retrieved wind
speed and observed one.
