Wenqing Tang
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View article: Oceanic response to typhoons in the Northwest Pacific using Aquarius and SMAP data (2011–2020)
Oceanic response to typhoons in the Northwest Pacific using Aquarius and SMAP data (2011–2020) Open
Typhoons, such as tropical cyclones, can produce a variety of ocean responses through drastic changes in atmospheric and oceanic environments. However, the uncertainty in satellite salinity data increases during the passage of a typhoon an…
View article: Comparison of GHRSST SST Analysis in the Arctic Ocean and Alaskan Coastal Waters Using Saildrones
Comparison of GHRSST SST Analysis in the Arctic Ocean and Alaskan Coastal Waters Using Saildrones Open
There is high demand for complete satellite SST maps (or L4 SST analyses) of the Arctic regions to monitor the rapid environmental changes occurring at high latitudes. Although there are a plethora of L4 SST products to choose from, satell…
View article: Using Saildrones to Assess the SMAP Sea Surface Salinity Retrieval in the Coastal Regions
Using Saildrones to Assess the SMAP Sea Surface Salinity Retrieval in the Coastal Regions Open
Remote sensing of sea surface salinity (SSS) near land is difficult due to land contamination. In this article, we assess SSS retrieved from the soil moisture active passive (SMAP) mission in coastal region. SMAP SSS products from the Jet …
View article: Revisiting the Global Patterns of Seasonal Cycle in Sea Surface Salinity
Revisiting the Global Patterns of Seasonal Cycle in Sea Surface Salinity Open
Argo profiling floats and L‐band passive microwave remote sensing have significantly improved the global sampling of sea surface salinity (SSS) in the past 15 years, allowing the study of the range of SSS seasonal variability using concurr…
View article: Using Saildrones to Validate Arctic Sea-Surface Salinity from the SMAP Satellite and from Ocean Models
Using Saildrones to Validate Arctic Sea-Surface Salinity from the SMAP Satellite and from Ocean Models Open
The Arctic Ocean is one of the most important and challenging regions to observe—it experiences the largest changes from climate warming, and at the same time is one of the most difficult to sample because of sea ice and extreme cold tempe…
View article: A new understanding of Demala Group complex in Chayu Area, southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: evidence from zircon U-Pb and mica <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar dating
A new understanding of Demala Group complex in Chayu Area, southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: evidence from zircon U-Pb and mica <sup>40</sup>Ar/<sup>39</sup>Ar dating Open
The Chayu area is located at the southeastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This region was considered to be in the southeastward extension of the Lhasa Block, bounded by Nujiang suture zone in the north and Yarlung Zangbo suture zo…
View article: An Empirical Algorithm for Mitigating the Sea Ice Effect in SMAP Radiometer for Sea Surface Salinity Retrieval in the Arctic Seas
An Empirical Algorithm for Mitigating the Sea Ice Effect in SMAP Radiometer for Sea Surface Salinity Retrieval in the Arctic Seas Open
The L-band radiometer onboard the soil moisture active passive (SMAP) mission is used to retrieve sea surface salinity (SSS) over global ocean. In the Arctic seas, one of the major challenges of SSS remote sensing is the presence of sea ic…
View article: Revisiting the Global Patterns of Seasonal Cycle in Sea Surface Salinity
Revisiting the Global Patterns of Seasonal Cycle in Sea Surface Salinity Open
Seasonal cycle is the largest source of variability for sea surface salinity (SSS) and has a significant influence on the upper-ocean stratification and water-mass formation. The advent of the Argo profiling floats and L-band passive micro…
View article: The Potential of Space-Based Sea Surface Salinity on Monitoring the Hudson Bay Freshwater Cycle
The Potential of Space-Based Sea Surface Salinity on Monitoring the Hudson Bay Freshwater Cycle Open
Hudson Bay (HB) is the largest semi-inland sea in the Northern Hemisphere, connecting with the Arctic Ocean through the Foxe Basin and the northern Atlantic Ocean through the Hudson Strait. HB is covered by ice and snow in winter, which co…
View article: Arctic salinity from space: Monitoring the freshwater system.
Arctic salinity from space: Monitoring the freshwater system. Open
Earth and Space Science Open Archive posterOpen AccessYou are viewing the latest version by default [v1]Arctic salinity from space: Monitoring the freshwater system.Authors Justino Martínez iD Carolina Gabarró iD Veronica Gonzalez-Gambau C…
View article: Using Saildrones to Validate Satellite-Derived Sea Surface Salinity and Sea Surface Temperature along the California/Baja Coast
Using Saildrones to Validate Satellite-Derived Sea Surface Salinity and Sea Surface Temperature along the California/Baja Coast Open
Traditional ways of validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface salinity (SSS) products by comparing with buoy measurements, do not allow for evaluating the impact of mesoscale-to-submesoscale variability. We…
View article: Variability of Spacebased Sea Surface Salinity and Freshwater Contents in the Hudson Bay
Variability of Spacebased Sea Surface Salinity and Freshwater Contents in the Hudson Bay Open
2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2019), 28 July - 2 August 2019, Yokohama, Japan.-- 4 pages, 4 figures, 1 table
View article: On Extreme Winds at L-Band with the SMAP Synthetic Aperture Radar
On Extreme Winds at L-Band with the SMAP Synthetic Aperture Radar Open
In this letter, we discuss some observations of the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission’s high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for extreme winds and tropical cyclones. We find that the L-band cross-polarized backscatter i…
View article: The Potential and Challenges of Using Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Sea Surface Salinity to Monitor Arctic Ocean Freshwater Changes
The Potential and Challenges of Using Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Sea Surface Salinity to Monitor Arctic Ocean Freshwater Changes Open
Sea surface salinity (SSS) links various components of the Arctic freshwater system. SSS responds to freshwater inputs from river discharge, sea ice change, precipitation and evaporation, and oceanic transport through the open straits of t…
View article: SMAP L-Band Passive Microwave Observations of Ocean Surface Wind During Severe Storms
SMAP L-Band Passive Microwave Observations of Ocean Surface Wind During Severe Storms Open
The L-band passive microwave data from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory are investigated for remote sensing of ocean surface winds during severe storms. The\nsurface winds of Joaquin derived from the real-time analysis o…
View article: Satellite and In Situ Salinity: Understanding Near-Surface Stratification and Subfootprint Variability
Satellite and In Situ Salinity: Understanding Near-Surface Stratification and Subfootprint Variability Open
Remote sensing of salinity using satellite-mounted microwave radiometers provides new perspectives for studying ocean dynamics and the global hydrological cycle. Calibration and validation of these measurements is challenging because satel…