Title :
Satellite microwave SST: accuracy, comparisons to AVHRR and Reynolds SST, and measurement of diurnal thermocline variability
Author :
Gentemann, Chelle L. ; Wentz, Frank J.
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Syst., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Abstract :
A global understanding. of the spatial/temporal variability of the diurnal thermocline is necessary for accurate parameterization of skin-bulk differences. Satellite microwave radiometers offer vital observations pertinent to this research, as they are capable of global, daily, coincident retrievals of skin sea surface temperature (SST),. wind-stress, cloud cover, and rain rate. These variables can be compared with a bulk SST, such as the Reynolds optimum interpolated SST, to examine skin-bulk relationships
Keywords :
microwave measurement; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; remote sensing; cloud cover; diurnal thermocline variability; microwave radiometers; rain rate; satellite microwave SST; skin sea surface temperature; skin-bulk differences; spatial/temporal variability; wind-stress; Atmosphere; Electromagnetic heating; Information retrieval; Microwave measurements; Ocean temperature; Rain; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976116
