Download or read book Sea Surface Temperature Synoptic Analysis written by Blair W. Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A technique is described for preparing detailed sea surface temperature analyses for large ocean areas. These analyses utilize injection tempera ture observations taken by commercial ships. The inadequacies of analyses based on averaged data and some difficulties inherent in contouring scalar fields are discussed. Sea surface temperatures are interpreted according to some concepts derived from cross-sectional profiles and surface current data. Isotach analyses of mean current drift are considered as flow pat terns to aid temperature analysis in areas where data are sparse. (Author).
Download or read book Numerical Synoptic Analysis of Sea Surface Temperature written by Paul M. Wolff and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Note on the Use of Sea surface Temperatures in Synoptic Weather Analysis written by Dorothy L. Bradbury and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Evaluation of Sea Surface Temperature as Measured by the Nimbus I High Resolution Infrared Radiometer written by Lewis J. Allison and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Monthly Averaged Climatology of Sea Surface Temperature written by Richard W. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Data Requirements for Synoptic Sea Surface Temperature Analyses written by Richard W. James (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of tests was conducted to determine data requirements for synoptic sea surface temperature analyses. Random plots of various concentrations of perfect temperature data were analyzed manually and by computer techniques to establish analysis accuracies as a function of the quantity of data input. A random error function was utilized to introduce errors in the temperature data + or - 1 to 7 F in accuracy and + or - 12 miles in positioning. Analyses of various quantities and qualities of input data show that the present data input would have to be increased by a factor of 5 or 6 to ensure reliable analyses of a complex thermal area. By using improved instrumentation, such as the airborne radiation thermometer (ART), buoys, and the near-surface reference temperature device (NSRT), the requirements for data can be halved. That is, 25 to 30 observations per day per 5-degree square of ocean would be required for areas like the Gulf Stream. For less complex areas, such as the Sargasso Sea, only 6 to 8 reports per day are required for the same size area, assuming the observations are taken by reliable instrumentation. Ship injection temperatures (not NSRT) in any quantity will not provide the desired reliability of analysis in these areas. ART surveys are highly recommended for complex areas where large quantities of fairly reliable data are required. These data would be wasted in less complex areas, where a few buoys of high accuracy can provide sufficient information. (Author).
Download or read book Synoptic Analysis of Near Surface and Subsurface Temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean Following Hurricane Betsy written by Robert C. Landis and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data from sea surface temperature and bathythermograph radio messages are utilized in analyzing the thermal change in the Atlantic Ocean during the passage of Hurricane Betsy, 1965. Seven-day average sea surface temperature patterns show changes of 4 F in the wake of the hurricane, where upwelling is shown to have taken place. Two temperature sections based on observations made before and after the storm passage are composed across the hurricane path. The first temperature section, taken one week after storm passage, indicates upwelling from the depth of 200 feet. The second section, representing three weeks after storm passage, shows upwelling to have occurred but because of the time lag between storm passage and BT observation, much of this area has mixed and has been advected slightly to the north. In addition, the second section clearly shows an area of downwelling. Magnitudes of the thermal changes are shown by computations of the change in heat content for a square centimeter column of water. Results of the analyses compare favorably to previous studies based on research data and may be of use to the oceanographic forecaster. (Author).
Download or read book Sea surface Temperature Variability Analysis of Potential OTEC Sites Utilizing Satellite Data written by Fred M. Vukovich and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this research was to perform an analysis of the constancy of the sea-surface temperature in candidate locations for OTEC siting. Most in situ data available to determine the constancy of the sea surface temperature were obtained using point sensors that recorded surface temperature at specific points and at specific times or for some specific period. These data, while establishing certain gross or average patterns, are inadequate for describing short-term temperature variations for large areas and are insufficient for assessing the constancy of the temperature patterns relative to selecting potential sites for OTEC. The only data available for analysis of the synoptic ocean surface temperature pattern are those obtained in the last five years by infrared scanning radiometer systems on earth observational satellites. For this study, the satellite infrared (ir) data for the period 1973-1977 were used to identify and locate major thermal fronts at the sea surface. These data were then used to glean certain statistics on these fronts. In situ data were used, when available, to determine temperature difference across specified thermal fronts. This study was performed in three regional locations of interest to OTEC. The specific regions are: Region I, Eastern Gulf of Mexico (bounded by 22 N to 30 N and 91 W to the west coast of Florida including the Straits of Florida); Region II, the east coast of Florida (bounded by 23 N to 32 N and the east coast of Florida to 79 W); and Region III, Puerto Rico and vicinity, (bounded by 17 to 19 N, 64 to 68 W). Results are presented and discussed.
Download or read book Sea surface Temperature Estimation written by C. J. Van Vliet and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autocorrelation analysis of six temperature records from the North Pacific and North Atlantic up to 40 years in length showed the existence of an oscillatory function with period 1 year for all the stations studied, and of another oscillatory function with period 0.5 year for most of the stations. A regression model containing annual and semiannual oscillatory terms was found to provide a good statistical fit to the observed daily temperatures. No long-term trends were detected in the sequences of annual mean temperatures, but there were significant differences among these temperatures. (Author).
Download or read book Potential Impact of Satellite Data on Sea Surface Temperature Analysis written by John C. Wilkerson and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sea surface temperature field of a 10 x 20 degree area of the North Atlantic is constructed from synoptic temperatures of the ocean surface obtained from High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) data from NIMBUS II meteorological satellite. The computer analysis of these satellite data is compared with the computer analysis of three and one half days of conventional ship data produced for the same time period by the Fleet Numerical Weather Central (FNWC), Monterey, California, with a manual analysis of the same ship data prepared by the Fleet Weather Central, Norfolk, Virginia, and with an experimental numerical analysis done by NAVOCEANO. (Author).
Download or read book Comparison of Analyzed Sea Surface Temperatures with Observed Data jan feb 1966 written by Mitchell K Shank (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six hundred and sixty-six sea surface temperature (SST) measurements acquired aboard the USNS JAMES M. GILLISS (T-AGOR-4) during January - February 1966 were compared to values interpolated from synoptic SST analyses prepared by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) and the Fleet Numerical Weather Facility (FNWF) and to climatological averages for the same period. Observational area was the western North Atlantic. None of the analyses duplicated the observed distribution to a notable degree, although major trends were indicated correctly in every case. NAVOCEANO's subjectively prepared synoptic analysis was the only one to position and scale strong gradients, or fronts, successfully; this analysis also had the least absolute error and standard deviation. (Author).
Download or read book Sea Surface Temperature Retrievals from Remote Sensing written by Jorge Vazquez and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Sea Surface Temperature Retrievals from Remote Sensing" that was published in Remote Sensing
Download or read book Relationships Between Synoptic Storm Activity and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Over the North Pacific Ocean written by Bauke H. Houtman and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significance of year-round relationships between synoptic storm activity and sea-surface temperature (SST) over the North Pacific Ocean for the period January 1969 through December 1978, were examined using cross-correlation analysis. The possible existence of a seasonal dependence in the SST-wind relationships was examined using sub-sample record cross-correlation analysis and model tests with both a constant and a variable mixed-layer depth, respectively. Wind forcing data was represented by (U-3*), friction velocity cubed, and wind stress curl (CURL sub Z tau), as computed from: (a) High-pass filtered wind components only (periods less than ten days), (b) High- and Low-pass filtered wind components which includes the interaction terms and (c) the unfiltered (total) wind components.
Download or read book Sea Surface Temperature Products for the Oceanographic Scientific Research Community written by Sea Surface Temperature Archiving Science Working Group and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Outline of Numerical Synoptic Oceanographic Analyses and Forecasting Programs at Fleet Numerical Weather Facility written by Paul M. Wolff and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relationships Between Synoptic Storm Activity and Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Over the North Pacific Ocean written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significance of year-round relationships between synoptic storm activity and sea-surface temperature (SST) over the North Pacific Ocean for the period January 1969 through December 1978, were examined using cross-correlation analysis. The possible existence of a seasonal dependence in the SST-wind relationships was examined using sub-sample record cross-correlation analysis and model tests with both a constant and a variable mixed-layer depth, respectively. Wind forcing data was represented by (U-3*), friction velocity cubed, and wind stress curl (CURL sub Z tau), as computed from: (a) High-pass filtered wind components only (periods less than ten days), (b) High- and Low-pass filtered wind components which includes the interaction terms and (c) the unfiltered (total) wind components.
Download or read book Sea surface Temperature written by World Meteorological Organization. Commission for Maritime Meteorology and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
