Generating Accurate Skin Sea Surface Temperature Data from Observations Made using Multiple Platforms during CASPER Field Experiment
Abstract
The east coast field campaign of Coupled Air-Sea Processes and Electromagnetic ducting Research (CASPER) was conducted in the fall of 2015 offshore of Duck, North Carolina. CASPER observations were conceived to better our understanding of the role of coupled air-sea processes on marine atmospheric surface layer (MASL) thermodynamics and its implications on radio frequency (RF) propagation. MASL measurements during CASPER were chiefly made from research vessels and research aircraft. Continuous and synchronized observations in the study region were made from the R/V Hugh R. Sharp (hereafter Sharp) and the R/V Atlantic Explorer (hereafter Explorer). Two research aircraft, CIRPAS Twin Otter (TO) with a controlled towed vehicle (CTV) and the SAAB 340 aircraft from the Naval Research Laboratory, were also utilized to collect measurements. A fundamental and important measurement required for air-sea interaction and RF propagation research is the sea surface temperature (SST). In this context, this report consolidates the efforts taken to ensure the accuracy of SST observation made from research vessels and aircraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1060221
Entities
People
- Adam J. Christman
- Denny P. Alappattu
- Djamal Khelif
- Harindra J. S. Fernando
- Ivan Savelyev
- Kipp Shearman
- Qing Wang
- Richard J. Lind
- Ryan Yamaguchi
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School