Satellite Remote Sensing of Large Scale Ocean Transients

The objectives of this project included study of transient behavior of western boundary currents and associated eddy structures, frontal processes, and their response to atmospheric forcing as observed by satellite remote sensing techniques. Attainment of these objectives required development of qua...

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Main Authors: Brown, Otis, Evans, Robert
Other Authors: ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE MIAMI FL
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Astronautics
*TRANSIENTS
OCEAN CURRENTS
STRUCTURES
TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
EDDIES(FLUID MECHANICS)
HIGH RESOLUTION
REGIONS
BOUNDARIES
SCALE
REMOTE DETECTORS
ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
YIELD
ACCESS
OCEANS
TELEMETERING DATA
TIMELINESS
ASSIMILATION
WEST(DIRECTION)
EDDY CURRENTS
BRAZIL
INDIAN OCEAN
FALKLAND ISLANDS
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
GLOBAL
*OCEAN CURRENTS
FRONTS(OCEANOGRAPHY)
TRANSIENTS
BRAZIL CURRENT
CONVERGENCE ZONES
WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS
REMOTE DETECTION
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Indian
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA241122
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Summary:The objectives of this project included study of transient behavior of western boundary currents and associated eddy structures, frontal processes, and their response to atmospheric forcing as observed by satellite remote sensing techniques. Attainment of these objectives required development of quantitative assimilation methods for satellite data on both large and small scales supported by suitable tools which yield timely access to calibrated, navigated satellite observations. Efforts focused on obtaining a multi-year time series of high resolution NOAA AVHRR retrievals for the Brazil Current/Malvinas (Falklands) Confluence, analysis of these data, implementation of a GEOSAT altimetric measurement processing and analysis system and preliminary analysis of a year time series for the South Atlantic and Western Indian Oceans, and implementation of remote AVHRR LAC collection for the Western Indian Ocean region and operation of the global retrieval capability using the DOD/ONR furnished satellite receiving systems.

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