TABLE OF CONTENTS 



ABSTRACT 

 FOREWORD 



Page 



11 



111 



LIST OF FIGURES vli 



1. INTRODUCTION 1 



1. 1 The Importance of Sea Surface Temperature Data 1 



1. 2 Use of Satellite Measurements 1 



1. 3 Brief Summary of Results of These Studies 2 



2. DATA SOURCES 4 



3. SELECTION OF DATA 5 



3, 1 Choice of TIROS VII 5 



3. 2 Case Selection Criteria 6 



3. 2. 1 Clear Skies Criterion 6 



3. 2. 2 Temperature Gradient Criterion 6 



3. 2. 3 Conventional Data Criterion 6 



4. DATA PROCESSING 9 



4. 1 General 9 

 4. 2 Elimination of Cloud Contaminated Points 9 



4.2.1 Daytime Cases 10 



4.2.2 Nighttime Cases 11 

 4. 3 Atmospheric Attenuation 13 



4. 4 Sensor Degradation 15 



5. CASE STUDIES 17 



5. 1 North Atlantic, Labrador Current 17 

 5. 2 Western Pacific Cases 21 



