Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data
Remote sensing is evaluated as a tool for studying oceanographic phenomena. Data from the infrared channel of Thematic Mapper onboard Landsat 5 were used to map the spatial distribution of sea surface temperatures in selected fjords in northern Norway. Sea surface temperature charts provided clear i...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/1969 2024-09-15T17:50:38+00:00 Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data Haakstad, M. Kögeler, J. W. Dahle, S. 1994-01-06 application/pdf https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/1969 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v13i1.6684 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/1969/5218 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/1969 doi:10.3402/polar.v13i1.6684 Polar Research; Vol. 13 No. 1 (1994): Special issue: Proceedings of the Second Circumpolar Symposium on Remote Sensing of Arctic Environments; 95-103 1751-8369 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1994 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v13i1.6684 2024-06-28T03:10:15Z Remote sensing is evaluated as a tool for studying oceanographic phenomena. Data from the infrared channel of Thematic Mapper onboard Landsat 5 were used to map the spatial distribution of sea surface temperatures in selected fjords in northern Norway. Sea surface temperature charts provided clear indications of surface current patterns, upwellings, convergences, etc. The complex pattern of currents found in fjords is, to varying degrees, affected by tides and fresh water run-off, as well as by hydrographic, meteorological and topographical conditions. In northern Norway the surface circulation is strongly influenced by inland cold air flows during prolonged periods of cold weather. This study demonstrates that remotely sensed data can be used as an important supplement to traditional hydrographical and meteorological observations in order to understand the distribution of temperatures and circulation patterns in the surface layers of fjords and coastal waters. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Northern Norway Polar Research Polar Research Polar Research 13 1 95 103 |
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Remote sensing is evaluated as a tool for studying oceanographic phenomena. Data from the infrared channel of Thematic Mapper onboard Landsat 5 were used to map the spatial distribution of sea surface temperatures in selected fjords in northern Norway. Sea surface temperature charts provided clear indications of surface current patterns, upwellings, convergences, etc. The complex pattern of currents found in fjords is, to varying degrees, affected by tides and fresh water run-off, as well as by hydrographic, meteorological and topographical conditions. In northern Norway the surface circulation is strongly influenced by inland cold air flows during prolonged periods of cold weather. This study demonstrates that remotely sensed data can be used as an important supplement to traditional hydrographical and meteorological observations in order to understand the distribution of temperatures and circulation patterns in the surface layers of fjords and coastal waters. |
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Haakstad, M. Kögeler, J. W. Dahle, S. Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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Haakstad, M. Kögeler, J. W. Dahle, S. |
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Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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Studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern Norwegian fjords using Landsat TM data |
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studies of sea surface temperatures in selected northern norwegian fjords using landsat tm data |
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Polar Research; Vol. 13 No. 1 (1994): Special issue: Proceedings of the Second Circumpolar Symposium on Remote Sensing of Arctic Environments; 95-103 1751-8369 |
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