Source of cold water in Monterey Bay observed by AVHRR satellite imagery
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Authors
Tracy, Dan E.
Subjects
Monterey Bay
Currents
AVHRR satellite imagery
upwelling
jets
plumes
eddies
Currents
AVHRR satellite imagery
upwelling
jets
plumes
eddies
Advisors
Rosenfeld, Leslie K.
Garfield, Newell
Schwing, Franklin B.
Date of Issue
1990-12
Date
December 1990
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School.
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Abstract
A one year record of AVHRR satellite images, beginning October 1, 1988, was processed and evaluated to determine the source of cold, nutrient-rich water in Monterey Bay. Wind records indicated a strong correlation with the intensity of upwelling at Afio Nuevo and Point Sur as seen in numerous satellite images. Close quantitative agreement
between satellite derived multi-channel sea surface temperature and in situ observation of sea surface temperature by oceanographic research ships support remote sensing as a valid tool for observing thermal gradients.
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Thesis
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Oceanography
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.