Determination of winter temperature patterns, fronts, and surface currents in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea from satellite imagery

摘要: Abstract A detailed winter sea surface temperature (SST) pattern in the Yellow Sea and East China is derived from meteorological satellite thermal infrared images. The isotherms are calibrated by measurements situ. features of SST patterns analyzed using images taken a variety satellites (DMSP, NOAA-5,6, GMS-1, TIROS-N) over last 10 years. has “sandwich” structure, which implies that two warm tongues sandwich one cold tongue. This starts forming at end November, formed January, begins to decline February, disappears April. In strong coastal fronts can be discerned. They Shandong Peninsula front, Zhejiang-Fujian front South Korean front. Based on these fronts, currents discussed.