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Datatake ERS-2 SAR September 02, 1996 at 02:01 Japan Sea Comment The ERS-2 SAR image acquired on 02 September 1996 covers the area of the subarctic frontal zone in the Japan Sea. Detailed consideration of SAR images of the subarctic frontal zone taken at wind speed W < 5-6 m/s revealed the instabilities in the form of small-scale eddy streets. They are not detected on IR images due to their small thermal contrast against the surrounding background and/or due to insufficient spatial resolution of satellite IR sensors. Several elongated features consisting of cyclonic eddies with the typical size of 3-5 km are clearly visible due to filamentary slicks. Supplementary data Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Layered Ocean Model (NLOM) SSH and current analysis for 02 September 1996. Image |
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