Overview
Comparison coordinator: W. Rossow
An intercomparison of skin SST algorithms will be led by Wick, Emery. This intercomparison will focus on the in situ data sets with skin SST. Additionally, ETL data sets will be included that measure 1-5 cm temperatures from which skin SST will be calculated using Sandra Castro's bulk-skin model. In addition to the TMI and AVHRR data, the Reynolds product will also be supplied for these cases. Evaluation and comparison will include basic univariate statistics, plus evaluation of problems of the individual methods (e.g. cloud clearing, precipitation, wind, etc.).
Intercomparison Projects - SST - In Situ Cases
All missing data is assigned to -9999.0 in these files.
All data files are accessible via anonymous ftp to magic.gfdi.fsu.edu cd SEAFLUX/ subdirectory. Or via: http://magic.gfdi.fsu.edu/SEAFLUX/
Last modified 20 July 2001.
Radiometric Skin SST Measurements
case coordinator: Bill Rossow
| Project |
Period |
Lat./Long. |
Location of Files |
| ArabianSea |
94/10/16 to 95/10/19 |
15.5 N
61.5 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/WHOI/ARABSEA |
| CEPEX |
93/03/08 to 93/03/28 |
-6.7 to 30.4 N
165 to-121 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/CEPEX |
| TOGA-COARE |
92/10/21 to 93/03/04 |
1.756 S
155.995 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/WHOI/TOGA |
| COARE-SST |
93/01/29 to 93/02/25 |
-2 to -4 N
156 to 157 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/COARE |
| Franklin |
92/11/21 to 93/02/03 |
-1.8 to -9.8 N
152 to 155 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/FRANK |
| Donlon |
|
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| Minnett |
|
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ELT Bulk SST Measurements, with skin SST derived using Castro's model.
| Project |
Period |
Lat./Long. |
Location of Files |
| ASTEX |
92/06/06 to 92/06/28 |
30 N
36 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/ASTEX |
| COARE |
92/11/11 to 93/02/16 |
1.7 S
156 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/COARE |
| SCOPE |
93/09/17 to 93/09/28 |
33.0 N
118.0 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/SCOPE |
| TIWE |
91/11/21 to 91/12/13 |
0.0 N
140.0 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/TIWE |
| FASTEX |
96/12 to 97/01 |
42 N 52 N to
5 W 60 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/FASTEX |
| JASMINE |
99/05/04 to 99/05/31 |
5 S 13 N to
88 E 98 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/JASMINE |
| MOORINGS |
99/09/14 to 99/10/21 |
8.5 N 167 W to 49 N 130 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/MOORINGS |
| NAURU99 |
99/06/15 to 99/07/18 |
12 S 130 E to
8 N 167 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/NAURU99 |
| KWAJEX |
99/07/28 to 99/09/10 |
8.8 N
167.7 E |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/KWAJEX |
| PACSF99 |
99/11/02 to 99/12/92 |
12 N 8 S to
121 W 95 W |
/SEAFLUX/INSITU/ETL/EPIC |
| COPE95 |
95/09/18 to 95/09/27 |
45.75 N
-124.28 E |
|
| FLIP92 |
92/01/25 to 92/02/02 |
32.41 N
125.24 E |
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| GASEX98 |
98/05/30 to 98/06/22 |
~45.9 N
-21 E |
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| ROSSA96 |
99/10/15 to 96/10/24 |
-36., -48. N
-50., -56. E |
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| ROSSA98 |
98/09/17 to 98/10/12 |
43, -25 N
-11, -40 E |
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In addition to the TMI and AVHRR data, the Reynolds product will also be supplied for these cases.
Intercomparison Projects - SST - Satellite Data
All missing data is assigned to -9999.0 in these files.
All data files are accessible via anonymous ftp to monsoon.colorado.edu cd SEAFLUX/ subdirectory.
To conserve disk space and speed transfers, all data files are compressed using gzip, which appends the suffix .gz to the filename. To uncompress a file, enter: gunzip filename.gz.
gzip and gunzip are available by anonymous ftp from ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu. Further information on gzip can be found at http://www.gzip.org. Any questions regarding the uncompression of these data files can be directed to: Mathew.Rothstein@colorado.edu or Randolph.Reeder@colorado.edu.
Last modified 4 March 2002.
| Project |
Wentz
TMI
Ret. |
ISCCP |
AVHRR |
Location of Files |
| ArabianSea |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/WHOI/ARABSEA |
| CEPEX |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/CEPEX |
| TOGA-COARE |
|
X |
X |
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/WHOI/TOGA |
| COARE-SST |
|
X |
X |
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/COARE |
| Franklin |
|
X |
X |
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/FRANK |
| Donlon |
|
|
|
|
| Minnett |
|
|
|
|
| ASTEX |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/ASTEX |
| COARE |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/COARE |
| SCOPE |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/SCOPE |
| TIWE |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/TIWE |
| FASTEX |
|
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/FASTEX |
| JASMINE |
X |
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/JASMINE |
| MOORINGS |
X |
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/MOORINGS |
| NAURU99 |
X |
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/NAURU99 |
| KWAJEX |
X |
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/KWAJEX |
| PACSF99 |
X |
X |
|
/SEAFLUX/SATELLITE/ETL/EPIC |
| COPE95 |
|
|
|
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| FLIP92 |
|
|
|
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| GASEX98 |
|
|
|
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| ROSSA96 |
|
|
|
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| ROSSA98 |
|
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Intercomparison Projects - SST Satellite - Methods
- Emery (IR skin SST)
- Wick (TMI, plus merged TMI/IR)
- Rossow (ISSCP product)
- Clayson/Curry (include diurnal cycle)
- Schulz (VIRS)
- Zeng
Results soon.
Last Updated Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:38 AM EST 
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