Use of WMO47 Metadata in a Global Flux Climatology

摘要: The SOC Flux Climatology (Josey et al., 1998) is unique in its use of Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) metadata to improve the quality ocean surface flux estimates obtained from merchant ship data within Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set Release 1a (COADS, Woodruff al. 1993). Corrections combined two WMOsponsored sources: firstly VOS Special Project - North Atlantic (VSOP-NA) which identified errors weather observations and secondly collected by Port Meteorological Officers around world published annually WMO (WMO47, e.g. 1994). were merged with COADS individual reports giving instrument types heights for most reports. These allowed identification those that required correction following recommendations VSOP-NA. resulting fluxes are now starting be validated total heat climatology agrees well high research buoys where available.