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Shipborne comparison of infrared and passive microwave radiometers for sea surface temperature observations
Guisella Gacitúa
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Jacob Lorentsen Høyer
Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Sten Schmidl Søbjærg
DTU-Space, Technical University of Denmark, Elektrovej 327, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Hoyeon Shi
Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Sotirios Skarpalezos
Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Ioanna Karagali
Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Emy Alerskans
Danish Meteorological Institute, Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Craig Donlon
European Space Agency/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
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Short summary
In spring 2021, a study compared sea surface temperature (SST) measurements from thermal infrared (IR) and passive microwave (PMW) radiometers on a ferry between Denmark and Iceland. The goal was to reduce atmospheric effects and directly compare IR and PMW measurements. A method was developed to convert PMW data to match IR data, with uncertainties analysed in the process. The findings provide insights to improve SST inter-comparisons and enhance the synergy between IR and PMW observations.
In spring 2021, a study compared sea surface temperature (SST) measurements from thermal...
