COMPARISON OF ANALYZED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES WITH OBSERVED DATA (JAN.-FEB. 1966).

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 Weat...

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Main Author: Shank, Mitchell K., Jr
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE NSTL STATION MS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
(*SURFACE TEMPERATURE
ATLANTIC OCEAN)
ACCURACY
OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS
THERMISTORS
SAMPLING
THERMOMETERS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATA
GULF STREAM
SEA WATER
AGOR 4 VESSEL
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0806666
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Summary: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)

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