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Large-Scale Oceanographic Experiments and Satellites

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 128)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Large Scale Oceanographic Experiments

  2. Sea Surface Temperature

  3. Summary of Discussion and Recommendations

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An Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) sponsored by NATO and the California Space Institute was held in Corsica (France) October 3 to 7, 1983 to discuss the role of satellite observations in the large-scal·eoceanographic experiments, especially those under discussion (e.g., the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, WOCE, and the Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere, TOGA). This volume is based on papers presented during that meeting, summaries of the discussions of the working groups and recommended necessary tasks to be accompl ished in preparation for WOCE and TOGA. The participants of the meeting decided that, although the collection of issues discussed in the meeting was undoubtedly incomplete, the summaries of the discussions and recommended tasks warranted being conveyed to the organizers and sponsors of WOCE and TOGA. Although not discussed at the workshop, it was recognized that an important role of satellites is as data collection and location systems. Some of the common conclusions of the different working groups discussions are that: 1) Studies are needed of the sensitivity of the ocean response to errors in surface parameters (wind stress, heat flux, SST etc.) in a variety of physical models. These should be one of the basis for determining the accuracy requirements in WOCE and TOGA.

Reviews

`What makes this volume stand out is that it does not simply address remote sensing techniques, but explores the way in which new approaches to dynamical oceanography can be opened up when remote sensing and conventional observational techniques are combined in the design of large scale ocean circulation experiments. ...should find its place on many oceanographers' shelves as well as being essential for all remote sensing, marine and atmospheric science libraries.'
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 6:9 (1985)

Editors and Affiliations

  • California Space Institute A-021, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, USA

    Catherine Gautier

  • Laboratoire d’Oceanographie Physique, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

    Michèle Fieux

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Large-Scale Oceanographic Experiments and Satellites

  • Editors: Catherine Gautier, Michèle Fieux

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6421-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1984

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1786-3Published: 31 July 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-6423-5Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-6421-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 288

  • Topics: Oceanography

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