Initial Evaluation of the Sensor-Specific Error Statistics in the NOAA Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans SST System: Diurnal Variation Signals Captured

Abstract

The newly designed sensor-specific error statistics (SSES) for sea surface temperature (SST) in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans (ACSPO) system is evaluated using six months (September 15, 2017-March 14, 2018) of ACSPO SST derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flown onboard the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, SSTVIIRS. SSES bias field is shown to generally capture the temperature differences between the surface SSTVIIRS and the in situ SSTs (0.2-1 m) in both daytime and nighttime, especially at low-mid latitudes. Daytime SSES can capture, in addition to several other physical f..