Impact of Mount Pinatubo aerosols on satellite-derived sea surface temperatures

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of Climate; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(1993)006<0768:IOMPAO>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:6525162

Reynolds, R W ^[1]

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1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC (United States)

The June 1991 eruptions of Mount Pinatubo produced new stratospheric aerosols that were greater than the aerosols from the 1982 eruptions of El Chichon. These new aerosols strongly affected the advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) retrievals of sea surface temperature in the tropics where occurred with magnitudes greater than 1[degrees]C. The time dependence of these biases are shown. In addition, a method to correct these biases is discussed and integrated into the National Meteorological Center's optimum interpolation sea surface temperature analysis.

• OSTI ID: 6525162
• Journal Information: Journal of Climate; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Climate; (United States) Vol. 6:4; ISSN JLCLEL; ISSN 0894-8755
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540310* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (1990-)
AEROSOLS
ASIA
COLLOIDS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPERSIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FLUIDS
GASES
ISLANDS
PHILIPPINES
SEAS
SOLS
STRATOSPHERE
SURFACE WATERS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
TIME DEPENDENCE
VOLCANIC GASES
VOLCANOES