Fast temperature changes in the upwelling area along the northwest coast of africa
Szekielda, K.H., 1976: Fast temperature changes in the upwelling area along the northwest coast of africa. Journal du Conseil Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer 36(3): 199-204
Data from a scanning radiometer in the IR and from a television camera which was sensitive in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum were applied to derive temperature patterns over cloud-free regions. Imageries from the Nimbus IV satellite were color enhanced to detect patchiness and fast variations in the distribution of sea surface temperature. The analysis of satellite information indicated very fast changes of sea surface temperature over large areas which could not be surveyed synoptically with conventional ship measurements.Other references