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Curry et al. 2004

Curry, J.A., A. Bentamy, M.A. Bourassa, D. Bourras, E.F. Bradley, M. Brunke, S. Castro, S.H. Chou, C.A. Clayson, W.J. Emery, L. Eymard, C.W. Cairall, M. Kubota, B. Lin, W. Perrie, R.A. Reeder, I.A. Renfrew, W.B. Rossow, J. Schulz, S.R. Smith, P.J. Webster, G.A. Wick, and X. Zeng, 2004: SEAFLUX. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 85, 409-424, doi:10.1175/BAMS-85-3-409.

High-resolution surface fluxes over the global ocean are needed to evaluate coupled atmosphere-ocean models and weather forecasting models, provide surface forcing for ocean models, understand the regional and temporal variations of the exchange of heat between the atmosphere and ocean, and provide a large-scale context for field experiments. Under the auspices of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Radiation Panel, the SEAFLUX Project has been initiated to investigate producing a high-resolution satellite-based dataset of surface turbulent fluxes over the global oceans to complement the existing products for surface radiation fluxes and precipitation. The SEAFLUX Project includes the following elements: a library of in situ data, with collocated satellite data to be used in the evaluation and improvement of global flux products; organized intercom-parison projects, to evaluate and improve bulk flux models and determination from the satellite of the input parameters; and coordinated evaluation of the flux products in the context of applications, such as forcing ocean models and evaluation of coupled atmosphere-ocean models. The objective of this paper is to present an overview of the status of global ocean surface flux products, the methodology being used by SEAFLUX, and the prospects for improvement of satellite-derived flux products.

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@article{cu06000k,
  author={Curry, J. A. and Bentamy, A. and Bourassa, M. A. and Bourras, D. and Bradley, E. F. and Brunke, M. and Castro, S. and Chou, S. H. and Clayson, C. A. and Emery, W. J. and Eymard, L. and Cairall, C. W. and Kubota, M. and Lin, B. and Perrie, W. and Reeder, R. A. and Renfrew, I. A. and Rossow, W. B. and Schulz, J. and Smith, S. R. and Webster, P. J. and Wick, G. A. and Zeng, X.},
  title={SEAFLUX},
  year={2004},
  journal={Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society},
  volume={85},
  pages={409--424},
  doi={10.1175/BAMS-85-3-409},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - cu06000k
AU  - Curry, J. A.
AU  - Bentamy, A.
AU  - Bourassa, M. A.
AU  - Bourras, D.
AU  - Bradley, E. F.
AU  - Brunke, M.
AU  - Castro, S.
AU  - Chou, S. H.
AU  - Clayson, C. A.
AU  - Emery, W. J.
AU  - Eymard, L.
AU  - Cairall, C. W.
AU  - Kubota, M.
AU  - Lin, B.
AU  - Perrie, W.
AU  - Reeder, R. A.
AU  - Renfrew, I. A.
AU  - Rossow, W. B.
AU  - Schulz, J.
AU  - Smith, S. R.
AU  - Webster, P. J.
AU  - Wick, G. A.
AU  - Zeng, X.
PY  - 2004
TI  - SEAFLUX
JA  - Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc.
JO  - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
VL  - 85
SP  - 409
EP  - 424
DO  - 10.1175/BAMS-85-3-409
ER  -

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