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Sea surface temperatures from VAS MSI dataA procedure is developed for estimating sea surface temperatures from multispectral image data acquired from the VISSR atmospheric sounder on the geostationary GOES satellites. Theoretical regression equations for two and three infrared window channels are empirically tuned using clear field of view satellite radiances matched with reports of SST from NOAA fixed environmental buoys. The empirical regression equations are then used to produce daily regional analyses of SST. Monthly mean SST's for the western North Atlantic and the eastern equatorial Pacific during March and July 1982 were produced for use in the SST Intercomparison Workshop Series. Workshop results showed VAS SST's have a scatter of 0.8-1.0 C and a slight warm bias with respect to the other measurements of SST. The VAS SST's show no discernible bias in the region of El Chichon volcanic aerosol cloud.
Document ID
19850016378
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Bates, J. J. (Wisconsin Univ. Madison, WI, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 31, 1984
Subject Category
Oceanography
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:175706
JPL-9950-1011
NASA-CR-175706
Accession Number
85N24689
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: JPL-956477
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-82-05386
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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