Some examples of detection of oceanic mesoscale eddies by the SEASAT synthetic-aperture radar

Journal Article · Mon Feb 28 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC088iC03p01844· OSTI ID:6081980

Fu, L; Holt, B

This note presentes images of three dynamically different regions in the ocean to demonstrate the variety of mesoscale variabilities detected by the SEASAT synthetic-aperture radar (SAR). South of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, a cold eddy is observed to form as the result of the southward intrusion of Labrador Sea water, perhaps having led to the birth of a Gulf Stream extension ring. Off the northern coast of California, features resulting from the offshore intrusions of cold upwelling water are observed. Two topographically generated eddies are detected near Misteriosa Bank on the Cayman Ridge in the northwestern Caribbean. Comparisons are made with concurrent NOAA-5 infrared images whenever the eddies have thermal signatures.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109
• OSTI ID: 6081980
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 88:C3; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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