Abstract
A time-delayed analytical relationship is established between skin and bulk temperatures. Coefficients in the relation are determined using the R/V Franklin data during the TOGA COARE. The surface energy flux data are not explicitly required, but rather are implied by the temporal variation of bulk temperature. A multilayer hourly skin temperature dataset is then obtained using data of bulk temperature at 1-m depth and wind speed from the TOGA TAO moored buoys over the tropical Pacific. Data analysis shows that time-averaged skin-bulk temperature difference is different at different local time and at different locations. The impact of skin-bulk temperature difference on the computation of surface fluxes is dependent upon climate regimes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 499-501 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS. Part 1 (of 5) - Seattle, WA, USA Duration: Jul 6 1998 → Jul 10 1998 |
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| Other | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS. Part 1 (of 5) |
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| City | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Period | 7/6/98 → 7/10/98 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences