Abstract: Today, latent heat flux and precipitation over the global ocean surface can be determined from microwave satellite data as a basis for estimating the related fields of the ocean surface freshwater flux. The Hamburg Ocean ...

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 ...

Abstract: tellite data rescue activities uncover dormant records of our recent past. Unavailable back then, powerful methods enable today to assess and utilize early images and soundings for climate studies.