Abstract
Satellite data are used to estimate the net surface heat flux (Q) over the Indian Ocean during June 1979. Ten‐day and monthly average fields of Q and its components are produced and analyzed in relation to monsoon dynamics. When compared to ship‐based estimates, the satellite‐derived fluxes exhibit correct orders of magnitude and their temporal evolution is consistent with our monsoon knowledge. This study, which represents a first attempt to remotely sense from space the earth surface net heat flux, demonstrates that current satellite sensor data can be combined to accurately describe net heat flux changes in areas such as the Arabian Sea, where they are large, rapid, and spatially extended, and therefore not fully observed by ships.
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