An infrared sea surface temperature autonomous radiometer (ISAR) for deployment aboard volunteer observing ships (VOS)

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-113

  Donlon, Craig ^a   Robinson, I S ^b   Reynolds, M ^c   Wimmer, W ^b   Fisher, G ^b   Edwards, R ^c   Nightingale, T J ^d  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DATA PROCESSING; INFRARED INSTRUMENTS; RAIN GAGES; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHIPS;

INFRARED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AUTONOMOUS RADIOMETER; VOLUNTEER OBSERVING SHIP;

RADIOMETERS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DATA PROCESSING; INFRARED INSTRUMENTS; RADIOMETERS; RAIN GAGES; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHIPS;

ENVISAT-1; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; RADIOMETER; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 38949146379     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JTECHO505.1     Document Type: Article

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