Preliminary Results of LITTLE WINDOW 2: A Satellite Ocean Station Experiment in the Gulf of California.
Abstract
In May 1971, a joint United States-Mexican experiment was conducted in a 200-by-200-km square in the Gulf of California to compare NOAA 1 satellite equivalent blackbody temperatures (TBB) from the NOAA 1 satellite with similar data collected by research vessels and aircraft. This experiment - LITTLE WINDOW 2 - was performed to determine the utility of satellite TBB sensors to define sea surface temperature features from space. Three specially equipped research aircraft and two survey vessels repeatedly ran oceanographic transects of the Gulf, while three Mexican naval vessels simultaneously occupied anchor stations at three corners of the LITTLE WINDOW 2 area. Report covers meteorological and oceanographic conditions, aircraft data analysis, and analyses of satellite data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA002457
Entities
People
- Paul E. La Violette
Organizations
- Naval Oceanographic Office