Soil moisture and sea surface salinity derived from satellite-borne sensors

J Boutin, S Yueh, R Bindlish, S Chan, D Entekhabi… - Surveys in …, 2023 - Springer
The monitoring of soil moisture and sea surface salinity over the Earth has been profoundly
enhanced during the last thirteen years due to a new generation of satellite sensors. L-band …

Satellite‐based sea surface salinity designed for ocean and climate studies

J Boutin, N Reul, J Köhler, A Martin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) is an increasingly used Essential Ocean and Climate
Variable. The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS), Aquarius, and Soil Moisture Active …

[HTML][HTML] Wintertime process study of the North Brazil Current rings reveals the region as a larger sink for than expected

L Olivier, J Boutin, G Reverdin, N Lefèvre… - …, 2022 - bg.copernicus.org
The key processes driving the air–sea CO 2 fluxes in the western tropical Atlantic (WTA) in
winter are poorly known. WTA is a highly dynamic oceanic region, expected to have a …

Late summer northwestward Amazon plume pathway under the action of the North Brazil Current rings

L Olivier, G Reverdin, J Boutin, R Laxenaire… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The North Brazil Current (NBC) flows offshore of the mouth of the Amazon River
and seasonally sheds anticyclonic rings (NBC rings) that propagate northwestward and …

Fast atmospheric response to a cold oceanic mesoscale patch in the north‐western tropical Atlantic

C Acquistapace, AN Meroni, G Labbri… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐level clouds over the tropical and sub‐tropical oceans play a crucial role in the
planetary radiative energy budget. However, they are challenging to model in climate …

[HTML][HTML] Ocean cross-validated observations from R/Vs L'Atalante, Maria S. Merian, and Meteor and related platforms as part of the EURECA-OA/ATOMIC …

P L'Hégaret, F Schütte, S Speich… - Earth System …, 2023 - essd.copernicus.org
Abstract The northwestern Tropical Atlantic Ocean is a turbulent region, filled with
mesoscale eddies and regional currents. In this intense dynamical context, several water …

Combining an Eddy Detection Algorithm with In-Situ Measurements to Study North Brazil Current Rings

C Subirade, P L'hégaret, S Speich, R Laxenaire… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
North Brazil Current (NBC) rings are believed to play a key role in the Atlantic Ocean
circulation and climate. Here, we use a new collection of high-resolution in-situ observations …

Temperature and salinity anomalies in the sea surface microlayer of the south pacific during precipitation events

L Gassen, TH Badewien, J Ewald… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We present the results of salinity (ΔS) and temperature (ΔT) anomalies in the sea surface
microlayer (SML) in relation to the underlying mixed bulk water (bulk). Several light to …

Global analysis of coastal gradients of sea surface salinity

AN Dossa, G Alory, AC Da Silva, AM Dahunsi… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sea surface salinity (SSS) is a key variable for ocean–atmosphere interactions and the
water cycle. Due to its climatic importance, increasing efforts have been made for its global …

Oceanic fronts driven by the Amazon freshwater plume and their thermohaline compensation at the submesoscale

S Coadou‐Chaventon, S Speich… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Upper ocean fronts are dynamically active features of the global ocean playing a key role in
the air‐sea exchanges of properties and their transport in the ocean interior. With scales …