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The second Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS-II) launched on December 14, 2002, to provide data for applications in climate science, meteorology, and fishery. By April 10, 2003, the SeaWinds scatterometer on ADEOS-II began to provide science quality measurements to derive ocean surface wind velocity observations.
ADEOS-II suffered a premature power failure on October 24, 2003, which resulted in the termination of the ADEOS-II mission. SeaWinds on ADEOS-II provided the same 90% daily global ice-free ocean coverage as QuikSCAT, allowing for a tandem collection of high quality wind vector observations for more than 6 months.
ADEOS-II was a collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA).
Type
Earth Observation Satellite
Data Center
PO.DAAC
Launch
December 14, 2002
Objective
Provide science quality measurements to derive ocean surface wind velocity observations
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