Subject Index
373
S
SAC-D, 14, 17, 35–55
SAR, 1, 59–60, 63, 66–69, 73–88, 113–129,
131–134, 136–144, 158, 234–235
Satellite gravimetry, 148, 167, 175, 184–185
Scatterometry, 59, 63–65, 88, 94
Sea ice, 6–8, 13–15, 24–26, 32, 44, 48, 51,
73, 113–114, 118, 120–122, 128,
216, 218, 252, 258, 263–264, 280,
283–284
Sea level, 8–9, 11, 44, 66, 147–160, 165–167,
170, 172–174, 176, 181, 183, 185,
195, 350–351
Sea Level Anomalies, 155, 165–166, 170,
172–174, 176
SEASAT, 1, 14, 59–60, 63, 65–66, 69, 73, 93,
105, 147
Seasonal forecasting, 264
Sea Surface Height, 9, 151, 152, 157, 174,
181, 183, 185, 188, 191, 192, 197,
336–337
SeaWiFS, 5–6, 9, 114, 206, 295, 302–304, 308,
315
Self-shading, 322–326
SEVIRI, 212, 214, 220, 222, 251–252,
256–258
Ship-borne radiometers, 266
Ship gravimetry, 182
Similarity equation, 95–96
Single sensor error statistics, 253
SLSTR, 212, 219–220, 225, 243, 267
SMMR, 13–14, 60, 62, 274
SMOS, 14, 17, 26, 35–55
Solid angle, 308–309, 318–319
SRTM, 75, 77–79, 87–88
SSM/I, 13–18, 21–22, 24, 29, 60–63, 273,
283
SSMIS, 16–17, 21
SSS, 13, 26, 36, 39–42, 45–48, 51–52, 54–55,
187, 190
SST
calibration, 15, 39, 52, 211–212, 232,
235–238, 266
foundation, 244, 252, 256–258, 263
retrieval, 16, 26–28, 211–217, 219,
229–244, 252, 254
in situ, 25, 39, 114, 211, 215, 217–219,
240, 254, 256, 264, 266, 282, 284
skin, 216, 218, 233–237, 239–240, 243,
258, 263, 266
subskin, 254, 256, 259
uncertainties, 214–215, 217–219, 229,
231–232, 237, 239–240, 285
validation
aircraft, 233, 236
buoys, 25, 232, 237–238
ship, 25, 233–236
Stress, 93–108, 150, 261–263
Super-structure perturbations, 323
Surface roughness, 23, 25, 28, 40, 45, 47, 51,
93, 113, 120, 125
Suspended sediments, 325, 350
T
TanDEM-X, 83
Temperature standards, 238
TerraSAR-X, 75, 77, 79, 80, 83, 87–88, 113,
128, 133–134
Thermal Infrared, 211–226, 235, 243, 249, 267
Tidal aliasing, 191
Tide Gauges, 8, 155, 191
Tides, 10, 154, 159–160, 181, 183, 259,
336–337
TIR sensors, 211–214, 216, 219–220, 266
TMI, 14–15, 17–19, 21, 25–29, 60, 63, 67,
243, 251–252, 256–257
TOPEX/Poseidon, 9, 65, 147, 191, 197,
202–203, 206
TRMM, 14–15, 24, 27, 59–61, 63, 67–68, 222,
251
Tropical cyclones, 59–69, 103, 263–264
Tropical Cyclones Heat Potential, 65
Turbulent transfer of momentum, 93–94
U
Uncertainty, 21, 40, 52, 54, 105, 154, 159, 164,
214–215, 217–219, 232, 236–239,
241–242, 325–327, 345–346
estimation, 214–215
UNCLOS, 136
Upward continuation, 182–185, 187–188
Upwelling, 114, 128, 132, 205, 206, 290–291,
296, 311, 313, 324
V
Validation, 23, 25, 39–40, 83–84, 139,
229–244, 260, 266, 274, 292,
295–300, 323, 325, 327–328,
340–345, 357
Venice, 1–3, 7, 9–11, 35, 59, 295, 300
Vicarious calibration, 211, 300–301, 303, 307,
325
VIIRS, 5, 212, 220, 224, 243, 244, 267
VIRR, 220, 225
VIRS, 27–28, 220, 222
Vorticity, 64, 94, 100–101, 149–151, 159, 173,
196
373
S
SAC-D, 14, 17, 35–55
SAR, 1, 59–60, 63, 66–69, 73–88, 113–129,
131–134, 136–144, 158, 234–235
Satellite gravimetry, 148, 167, 175, 184–185
Scatterometry, 59, 63–65, 88, 94
Sea ice, 6–8, 13–15, 24–26, 32, 44, 48, 51,
73, 113–114, 118, 120–122, 128,
216, 218, 252, 258, 263–264, 280,
283–284
Sea level, 8–9, 11, 44, 66, 147–160, 165–167,
170, 172–174, 176, 181, 183, 185,
195, 350–351
Sea Level Anomalies, 155, 165–166, 170,
172–174, 176
SEASAT, 1, 14, 59–60, 63, 65–66, 69, 73, 93,
105, 147
Seasonal forecasting, 264
Sea Surface Height, 9, 151, 152, 157, 174,
181, 183, 185, 188, 191, 192, 197,
336–337
SeaWiFS, 5–6, 9, 114, 206, 295, 302–304, 308,
315
Self-shading, 322–326
SEVIRI, 212, 214, 220, 222, 251–252,
256–258
Ship-borne radiometers, 266
Ship gravimetry, 182
Similarity equation, 95–96
Single sensor error statistics, 253
SLSTR, 212, 219–220, 225, 243, 267
SMMR, 13–14, 60, 62, 274
SMOS, 14, 17, 26, 35–55
Solid angle, 308–309, 318–319
SRTM, 75, 77–79, 87–88
SSM/I, 13–18, 21–22, 24, 29, 60–63, 273,
283
SSMIS, 16–17, 21
SSS, 13, 26, 36, 39–42, 45–48, 51–52, 54–55,
187, 190
SST
calibration, 15, 39, 52, 211–212, 232,
235–238, 266
foundation, 244, 252, 256–258, 263
retrieval, 16, 26–28, 211–217, 219,
229–244, 252, 254
in situ, 25, 39, 114, 211, 215, 217–219,
240, 254, 256, 264, 266, 282, 284
skin, 216, 218, 233–237, 239–240, 243,
258, 263, 266
subskin, 254, 256, 259
uncertainties, 214–215, 217–219, 229,
231–232, 237, 239–240, 285
validation
aircraft, 233, 236
buoys, 25, 232, 237–238
ship, 25, 233–236
Stress, 93–108, 150, 261–263
Super-structure perturbations, 323
Surface roughness, 23, 25, 28, 40, 45, 47, 51,
93, 113, 120, 125
Suspended sediments, 325, 350
T
TanDEM-X, 83
Temperature standards, 238
TerraSAR-X, 75, 77, 79, 80, 83, 87–88, 113,
128, 133–134
Thermal Infrared, 211–226, 235, 243, 249, 267
Tidal aliasing, 191
Tide Gauges, 8, 155, 191
Tides, 10, 154, 159–160, 181, 183, 259,
336–337
TIR sensors, 211–214, 216, 219–220, 266
TMI, 14–15, 17–19, 21, 25–29, 60, 63, 67,
243, 251–252, 256–257
TOPEX/Poseidon, 9, 65, 147, 191, 197,
202–203, 206
TRMM, 14–15, 24, 27, 59–61, 63, 67–68, 222,
251
Tropical cyclones, 59–69, 103, 263–264
Tropical Cyclones Heat Potential, 65
Turbulent transfer of momentum, 93–94
U
Uncertainty, 21, 40, 52, 54, 105, 154, 159, 164,
214–215, 217–219, 232, 236–239,
241–242, 325–327, 345–346
estimation, 214–215
UNCLOS, 136
Upward continuation, 182–185, 187–188
Upwelling, 114, 128, 132, 205, 206, 290–291,
296, 311, 313, 324
V
Validation, 23, 25, 39–40, 83–84, 139,
229–244, 260, 266, 274, 292,
295–300, 323, 325, 327–328,
340–345, 357
Venice, 1–3, 7, 9–11, 35, 59, 295, 300
Vicarious calibration, 211, 300–301, 303, 307,
325
VIIRS, 5, 212, 220, 224, 243, 244, 267
VIRR, 220, 225
VIRS, 27–28, 220, 222
Vorticity, 64, 94, 100–101, 149–151, 159, 173,
196