In-situ Reports
The characteristics of the 6 major in situ datasets (Argo, TSG, Moorings, Saildrones, surface drifters and marine mammals) used by the Pi-MEP to validate SMOS, SMAP and Aquarius satellite SSS products are summarize in an "in-situ data report". For each in situ datasets, we detail the QC controls used by the platform and present a series of plots showing:
- Number of SSS data as a function of time and distance to coast
- Histogram of shallowest salinity and pressure (if relevant)
- Spatial maps of the Temporal mean of shallowest salinity and pressure (if relevant)
- Spatial maps of the temporal STD of shallowest salinity
- Spatial density of shallowest salinity
- ∆ SSS between local in situ data and ISAS analyses sorted as function of geophysical conditions
In-situ data reports produced by the platform are available here: