Comparison of Multichannel and Two-Satellite Methods for Remote Measurement of Sea Surface Temperature.

Abstract

Atmospheric correction of IR satellite data for retrieval of sea surface temperatures (SST) by means of differential absorption can take on two forms. The most popular method utilizes changes in the spectral transmittance of the atmosphere between two or more IR channels (multichannel). The second form employs path length differences in the same spectral band using two satellites. The multichannel and two satellite approaches are applied to coincident imagery and in situ data and compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118736

Entities

People

  • Jeff Hawkins
  • Ron Holyer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Attenuation
  • Calibration
  • Measurement
  • Multichannel
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surface Truth
  • Transmittance
  • Verification
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Space