Abstract: Altimeter significant wave height (SWH) measurement data from six satellite missions covering 14 yr were analyzed over the Mediterranean Sea. First, data correction and screening were performed using the same method for ...

Abstract: The seasonal and anomaly variability of satellite-derived weekly latent heat fluxes occurring over the global oceans during a 3-yr period (January 1996?December 1998) is investigated using EOF and harmonic analyses. The ...

Abstract: Weekly average satellite-based estimates of latent heat flux (LHTFL) are used to characterize spatial patterns and temporal variability in the intraseasonal band (periods shorter than 3 months). As expected, the major ...

Abstract: Several oceanic operational programs use remotely sensed fluxes to complement atmospheric operational analyses from major national weather prediction centers. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the ability of the ...

Abstract: Surface fluxes of momentum, freshwater, and energy across the air?sea interface determine oceanic circulation and its variability at all timescales. The goal of this paper is to estimate and examine some ocean surface flux ...

Abstract: Four state-of-the-art satellite-based estimates of ocean surface latent heat fluxes (LHFs) extending over three decades are analyzed, focusing on the interannual variability and trends of near-global averages and regional ...