Title :
Estimation of the sea surface temperature in the North Western Pacific Ocean using AVHRR/NOAA
Author :
Kawamura, Hiroshi ; Sakaida, Futoki
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Multi channel sea surface temperature (MCSST) derived from AVHRR/NOAA is examined in the oceans around Japan. The full resolution MCSST is compared with buoy observations. The rms error is 0.58°C. The MCSST is compared to the SST in the coastal regions, and shown to have enough accuracy. Weekly averaged MCSST produced from GAC data is compared to the buoy observation for ten years. The rms error is 0.98°C. Performance of the MCSST is demonstrated for different time and spatial scales
Keywords :
infrared imaging; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; temperature measurement; AVHRR; IR method satellite remote sensing; Japan Sea; MCSST; NOAA; North Pacific; SST; accuracy; coast; error; infrared radiometry; multichannel; ocean temperature measurement technique; sea surface temperature; Instruments; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Sampling methods; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spatial resolution; Testing; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322509
