Abstract: The accurate estimate of the latent heat flux (LHF) is important to understand better the coupling between the atmosphere and the ocean and their respective circulation. In the near future, the availability of satellite-derived ...

Abstract: Blended satellite?ship evaporation and SSM/I retrieved precipitation fields are used to compute oceanic freshwater budget (FWB) and transport (FWT) over a 3-year period (1988?90). In order to validate the results, comparisons ...