SATELLITE-DERIVED SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX OVER THE OCEAN

  • .Kubota Masahisa (School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University) ;
  • Ohnishi Keisuke (School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University) ;
  • Iwasaki Shinsuke (School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University) ;
  • Tomita Hiroyuki (School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

Though sensible heat flux is one of heat flux components, it is generally considered that the importance is low compared with other components because of the small value. Actually sensible heat flux over the tropical ocean is extremely small, less than $100\;W/m^2$ .. However, it should be noted that sensible heat flux in boreal winter over the western boundary current regions is considerably large, about $100\;W/m^2$, and not neglected. In this study we carry out intercomparison of various global sensible heat flux data including not only satellite-derived data but also reanalysis data in order to clarify the characteristics of those data.

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