Title :
Characteristics of the AVHRR-derived sea surface temperature in the oceans around Japan
Author :
Kawamura, Hiroshi ; Kawai, Yoshimi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Examination of the AVHRR derived sea surface temperature (SST) is carried out in the oceans around Japan. The MCSSTs (Multi-Channel SSTs) are compared with the in situ SSTs from various platforms. The revealed seasonal biases between them are discussed in detail
Keywords :
infrared imaging; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; AVHRR; IR imaging; Japan; MCSST; Multi-Channel SST; North Pacific; SST; Sea of Okhotsk; measurement technique; multichannel method; ocean; remote sensing; sea surface temperature; season; seasonal bias; Infrared sensors; Large-scale systems; Marine vehicles; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Root mean square; Satellites; Sea surface; Temperature control; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.609190
