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How Satellites Measure Sea Surface Temperature (and Where They Get It Wrong)

How satellites derive sea surface temperature from infrared and microwave radiometers, why clouds and fog mask kelp coasts, and how scientists validate SST.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 26, 2026

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Reading the Ocean from Orbit: How Sea Surface Temperature Sensing Actually Works

From photon to map: the orbits, instruments, processing levels and data products behind satellite sea surface temperature — and how to read an SST map like an oceanographer.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 26, 2026

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