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Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) heat exchange project a summary report

Title
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) heat exchange project [microform] : a summary report / W. Timothy Liu, Pearn P. Niiler.
Author
Liu, W. Timothy.
Publication
Pasadena, Calif. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, [1985]

Details

Additional Authors
  • Niiler, Pearn P.
  • Tropical Ocean/Global Atmosphere Program.
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Description
vii, 12 p.
Summary
"A pilot data center to compute ocean atmosphere heat exchange over the tropical ocean is proposed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in response to the scientific needs of the Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Program. Optimal methods will be used to estimate sea surface temperature (SET), surface wind speed, and humidity from spaceborne observations. A monthly summary of these parameters will be used to compute ocean atmosphere latent heat exchanges. Monthly fields of surface heat flux over tropical oceans will be constructed using estimations of latent heat exchanges and short wave radiation from satellite data. Verification of all satellite data sets with in situ measurements at a few locations will be provided. The data center will be an experimental active archive where the quality and quantity of data required for TOGA flux computation are managed. The center is essential to facilitate the construction of composite data sets from global measurements taken from different sensors on various satellites. It will provide efficient utilization and easy access to the large volume of satellite data available for studies of ocean atmosphere energy exchanges."--NTRS abstract.
Series Statement
NASA CR ; 176038
Uniform Title
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-176038.
Alternative Title
TOGA heat exchange project : a summary report
Subject
  • Tropical Ocean/Global Atmosphere Program
  • Ocean-atmosphere interaction > Research
  • Air water interactions
  • Data acquisition
  • Heat budget
  • Humidity measurement
  • Ocean data acquisitions systems
  • Oceanographic parameters
  • Remote sensing
  • Satellite observation
  • Sea surface temperature
  • Tropical meteorology
  • Wind measurement
Note
  • "June 1, 1985."
  • "JPL publication 85-49."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 11-12).
Reproduction (note)
  • Microfiche.
Funding (note)
  • Contract
Call Number
GPO Microfiche NAS 1.26:176038
OCLC
marcive135449459
Author
Liu, W. Timothy.
Title
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) heat exchange project [microform] : a summary report / W. Timothy Liu, Pearn P. Niiler.
Imprint
Pasadena, Calif. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, [1985]
Series
NASA CR ; 176038
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-176038.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 11-12).
Reproduction
Microfiche. [Washington, D.C. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration], 1985. 1 microfiche + negative.
Funding
Contract NAS7-918
Added Author
Niiler, Pearn P.
Tropical Ocean/Global Atmosphere Program.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Other Title
TOGA heat exchange project : a summary report
Other Form:
Paper version: Liu, W. Timothy. Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) heat exchange project. vii, 12 p. (OCoLC)702119964
Gpo Item No.
0830-H-14 (MF)
Sudoc No.
NAS 1.26:176038
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