A comparison between sea surface temperature measurements from satellite NOAA 4 and from airborne radiometer ARIES

Michel Albuisson (1) , Louis Pontier (2) , Lucien Wald (3)

1 CTAMN - Centre de Télédétection et d'Analyse des Milieux Naturels
2 LMD - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (UMR 8539)
3 CEP/Sophia

Measurements of sea surface temperatures (SST) in the Gulf of Lions, obtained by the satellite “NOAA 4” sensor VHRR and by the airborne radiometer “Aries”, are presented and compared. The results reveal the reliability of the VHRR data in the range 16-20.5°C, the degree of accuracy being within 0.5°C of the relative temperatures, despite a malfunctioning of the “NOAA 4” VHRR.

Domaines: Océan, Atmosphère; Traitement du signal et de l'image [eess.SP]; Traitement du signal et de l'image [eess.SP]

Michel Albuisson, Louis Pontier, Lucien Wald. A comparison between sea surface temperature measurements from satellite NOAA 4 and from airborne radiometer ARIES. Oceanologica Acta, 1979, 2 (1), pp.1-4. ⟨hal-00464104⟩