Distortion of Near-Surface Seawater Temperature Structure by a Moored-Buoy Hull and Its Effect on Skin Temperature and Heat Flux Estimates

Sensors

Yoshimi Kawai¹  Kentaro Ando¹ 

[1] Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2-15 Natsushima-Cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan; E-Mail:

关键词: moored buoy;    sea surface temperature;    diurnal warming;    heat flux;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s90806119

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Previous studies have suggested that the accuracy of temperature measurements by surface-moored buoys may be affected by distortions of the near-surface temperature structure by the buoy hull on calm, sunny days. We obtained the first definite observational evidence that the temperature near the hull was not horizontally homogeneous at the same nominal depth. We observed large temperature differences of 1.0 K or more between thermometers at 0.2 m depth. The distortion of the surface temperature field yielded an error in estimates of daytime net surface heat flux up to more than 30 Wm⁻².

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2009 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland