Marine Science Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-15-2007
Keywords
multivariate reconstruction, missing data, empirical orthogonal functions
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003660
Abstract
An empirical orthogonal function–based technique called Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions (DINEOF) is used in a multivariate approach to reconstruct missing data. Sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll a concentration, and QuikSCAT winds are used to assess the benefit of a multivariate reconstruction. In particular, the combination of SST plus chlorophyll, SST plus lagged SST plus chlorophyll, and SST plus lagged winds have been studied. To assess the quality of the reconstructions, the reconstructed SST and winds have been compared to in situ data. The combination of SST plus chlorophyll, as well as SST plus lagged SST plus chlorophyll, significantly improves the results obtained by the reconstruction of SST alone. All the experiments correctly represent the SST, and an upwelling/downwelling event in the West Florida Shelf reproduced by the reconstructed data is studied.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, v. 112, issue C3, art. C03008
Copyright 2007 by the American Geophysical Union.
Scholar Commons Citation
Alvera-Azcarate, Aida; Barth, Alexander; Beckers, J. M.; and Weisberg, Robert H., "Multivariate Reconstruction of Missing Data in Sea Surface Temperature, Chlorophyll, and Wind Satellite Fields" (2007). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 64.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/64
Comments
In the paper “Multivariate reconstruction of missing data in sea surface temperature, chlorophyll, and wind satellite fields” by A. Alvera‐Azcárate, A. Barth, J.‐M. Beckers, and R. H. Weisberg (Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, C03008, doi:10.1029/2006JC003660, 2007), the MARE publication number in the acknowledgments was incorrect. The correct number is MARE publication MARE099.