Potential Impact of Satellite Data on Sea Surface Temperature Analysis.

Abstract

The sea surface temperature field of a 10 x 20 degree area of the North Atlantic is constructed from synoptic temperatures of the ocean surface obtained from High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) data from NIMBUS II meteorological satellite. The computer analysis of these satellite data is compared with the computer analysis of three and one half days of conventional ship data produced for the same time period by the Fleet Numerical Weather Central (FNWC), Monterey, California, with a manual analysis of the same ship data prepared by the Fleet Weather Central, Norfolk, Virginia, and with an experimental numerical analysis done by NAVOCEANO. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0748624

Entities

People

  • John C. Wilkerson
  • Vincent E. Noble

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • California
  • Computers
  • Fleet Weather Central
  • High Resolution
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Radiometers
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computer Science.
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space