Comparisons of Naval Air Station, Nowra Oceanographic Analyses with Independently Obtained Ship and Satellite Data.

Abstract

Comparisons are made between weekly oceanographic analyses prepared by the Naval Air Station, NOWRA, and independently obtained data from ship cruises and high resolution infra-red satellite imagery. Analyses prepared by Nowra were for sea-surface temperature, temperature at a depth of 250 m, and surface mixed-layer depth. Good agreement was found for the location of warm-core rings, through Nowra's use of satellite-tracked buoys. However the position of the Tasman Front was poorly determined in their analyses, because of the lack of adequate data. Methods of improving analyses and future prospects are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA136462

Entities

People

  • P. J. Mulhearn

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • High Resolution
  • Isotherms
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Oceans
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Stations
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surveys
  • Tasman Sea

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space