41. MacCallum, S. N. and C. J. Merchant (accepted 2011), Surface Water Temperature Observations of Large Lakes by Optimal Estimation, Can J Remote Sensing.
40. Embury, O., C. J. Merchant and G. K. Corlett (2012), A Reprocessing for Climate of Sea Surface Temperature from the Along-Track Scanning Radiometers: Initial validation, accounting for skin and diurnal variability, Rem. Sens. Env., pp62 - 78. DOI:10.1016/j.rse.2011.02.028
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39. Embury, O. and C. J. Merchant (2012), A Reprocessing for Climate of Sea Surface Temperature from the Along-Track Scanning Radiometers: A New Retrieval Scheme, Rem. Sens. Env., pp 47 - 61, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2010.11.020
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38. Embury, O., C. J. Merchant and M. J. Filipiak (2012), A Reprocessing for Climate of Sea Surface Temperature from the Along-Track Scanning Radiometers: Basis in Radiative Transfer, Rem. Sens. Env., pp32 - 46, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2010.10.016
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37. Good, E. J., X. Kong, O. Embury and C.J. Merchant (2012), An Infrared Desert Dust Index for the Along-Track Scanning Radiometers, Rem. Sens. Env., pp 159 - 176. DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2010.06.016.
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36. Scott V., H Kettle and C. J. Merchant (2011), Sensitivity Analysis of an Ocean Carbon Cycle Model in the North Atlantic: an investigation of parameters affecting the air-sea CO2 flux, primary production and export of detritus, Ocean Science, 7, 405-419, doi:10.5194/0s-7-405-2011.
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35. Bulgin, C. E., P. I. Palmer, C. J. Merchant, R. Siddans, S. Gonzi1, C. A. Poulsen, G. E. Thomas, A. M. Sayer, E. Carboni, R. G. Grainger, E. J. Highwood, C. L. Ryder (2011), Quantifying the Response of the ORAC Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval from MSG SEVIRI to Aerosol Model Assumptions, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D05208, doi:10.1029/2010JD014483.
34. Le Borgne, P., H. Roquet and C. J. Merchant (2011), Estimation of sea surface temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra Red Imager, improved using numerical weather prediction, Rem. Sens. Env., 115, 55-66, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2010.08.004
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33. Filipiak, M. J., C. J. Merchant, H. Kettle and P. Le Borgne (2010), A statistical model for sea surface diurnal warming driven by numercial weather predictions fluxes and winds, Ocean Science Discussions, 7, 1497-1532.
32. Mackie, S., C. J. Merchant, C. Old, O. Embury and P. Francis (2010), Generalised Bayesian cloud detection for satellite imagery. Part 1: Technique and validation for night-time imagery over land and sea, Int. J. Rem. Sens., 31 (10), 2573-2594. DOI:10.1080/01431160903051703
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31. Mackie, S., C. J. Merchant, O. Embury and P. Francis (2010), Generalised Bayesian cloud detection for satellite imagery. Part 2: Technique and validation for day-time imagery, Int. J. Rem. Sens., 31 (10), 2595-2621. DOI: 10.1080/01431160903051711
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30. Merchant, C. J., A. R. Harris, H. Roquet, and P. Le Borgne (2009), Retrieval characteristics of non-linear sea surface temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L17604, doi:10.1029/2009GL039843.
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29. Donlon C. J., K. S. Casey, I. S. Robinson, C. L. Gentemann, R. W. Reynolds, I. Barton, O. Arino, J. Stark, N. Rayner, P. Le Borgne, D. Poulter, J. Vazquez-Cuervo, E. Armstrong, H. Beggs, D. Llewelly-Jones, P. J. Minnett, C. J. Merchant and R. Evans (2009), The GODAE High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project, Oceanography, 22 (3), 34-45.
28. Merchant, C. J., A. R. Harris, E. Maturi, O. Embury, S. N. MacCallum, J. Mittaz and C. P. Old (2009), Sea Surface Temperature Estimation from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 12 (GOES-12), J. Atmosph. Oceanic Technol., 26 (3), 570-581.
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27. Kettle, H., C. J. Merchant, C. D. Jeffrey, M. J. Filipiak, and C. L. Gentemann (2009), The impact of diurnal variability in sea surface temperature on the atlantic air-sea CO2 flux, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 529-541.
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26. Merchant C. J., P. Le Borgne, H. Roquet and A. Marsouin (2009), Sea surface temperature from a geostationary satellite by optimal estimation, Rem. Sens. Env., 113 (2), 445-457. DOI:10.1016/j.rse.2008.10.012.
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25. E. Maturi, A. Harris, C. Merchant, J. Mittaz, B. Potash, W. Meng, and J. Sapper (2008), NOAA's Sea Surface Temperature Products From Operational Geostationary Satellites, Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 89 (12), 1877-1888. DOI:10.1175/2008BAMS2528.1.
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24. Gentemann C. L., P. J. Minnett, P. Le Borgne and C. J. Merchant (2008), Multi-satellite measurements of large diurnal warming events, Geophys. Res. Lett, 35, L22602, doi:10.1029/2008GL035730.
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23. Kettle H. and C. J. Merchant (2008), Modeling ocean primary production: sensitivity to spectral resolution of attenuation and absorption of light, Progress in Oceanography, 78, pp. 135-146. DOI 10.1016/j.pocean.2008.04.002
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22. Merchant, C. J., M. J. Filipiak, P. Le Borgne, H. Roquet, E. Autret, J.-F. Piolle, and S. Lavender (2008), Diurnal warm-layer events in the western Mediterranean and European shelf seas, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04601, doi:10.1029/2007GL033071.
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21. Merchant C J, P Le Borgne, A Marsouin and H Roquet (2008), Optimal estimation of sea surface temperature from split-window observations, Rem. Sens. Env., 112 (5), 2469-2484. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.11.011
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20. Merchant C J, D Llewellyn-Jones, R W Saunders, N A Rayner, E C Kent, C P Old, D Berry, A R Birks, T Blackmore, G K Corlett, O Embury, V L Jay, J Kennedy, C T Mutlow, T J Nightingale, A G OCarroll, M J Pritchard, J J Remedios and S Tett (2008), Deriving a sea surface temperature record suitable for climate change research from the along-track scanning radiometers, Adv. Sp. Res, 41 (1), 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2007.07.041
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19. Donlon C, I Robinson, K Casey, J Vasquez, E Armstrong, C Gentemann, D May, P LeBorgne, J Piolle, I Barton, H Beggs, D J S Poulter, C J Merchant, A Bingham, S Heinz, A Harris, G. Wick, B. Emery, A Stuart-Menteth, P. Minnett, B Evans, D Llewellyn-Jones, C Mutlow, R Reynolds, H Kawamura and N Rayner (2007), The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP), Bull. Am. Met. Soc, 88 (8), 1197-1213.
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18. Merchant C J, Embury O, Le Borgne P and Bellec B (2006), Saharan dust in night-time thermal imagery: detection and reduction of related biases in retrieved sea surface temperature, Rem. Sens. Env., 104, 15-30.
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17. G.K. Corlett, I.J. Barton, C.J. Donlon, M.C. Edwards, S.A. Good, L.A. Horrocks, D.T. Llewellyn-Jones, C.J. Merchant, P.J. Minnett, T.J. Nightingale, E.J. Noyes, A.G. O'Carroll, J.J. Remedios, I.S. Robinson, R.W. Saunders and J.G. Watts (2006), The accuracy of SST retrievals from AATSR: An initial assessment through geophysical validation against in situ radiometers, buoys and other SST data sets, Adv. Space Res., Volume 37, Issue 4, 764-769.
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16. Merchant C J, Horrocks L A, Eyre J and O'Carroll A G (2006), Retrievals of sea surface temperature from infra-red imagery: origin and form of systematic errors, Quart. J. Royal Met. Soc., 132, 1205-1223.
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15. Merchant C J, Harris A R, Maturi E and MacCallum S (2005), Probabilistic physically-based cloud screening of satellite infra-red imagery for operational sea surface temperature retrieval, Quart. J. Royal Met. Soc., 131, 2735-2755.
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14. Kettle H and Merchant C J (2005), Systematic errors in global air-sea CO2 flux caused by temporal averaging of sea-level pressure, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 1459-1466.
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13. Merchant C J and Le Borgne P (2004), Retrieval of sea surface temperature from space based on modeling of infrared radiative transfer: Capabilities and limitations, J Atmos Oceanic Technology, 22 (11) 1734-1746. doi:10.1175/JTECH1667.1
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12. Nowicki S M J & Merchant C J (2004), Observations of diurnal and spatial variability of radiative forcing by equatorial deep convective clouds, J Geophys Res - Atmos, 109 (D11), art. no. D11202, Jun 9 2004.
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11. Merchant C J, Simpson J J and Harris A R (2003), A Cross-Calibration of GMS-5 Thermal Channels Against ATSR-2, Rem Sens Environ 84, 268-282.
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10. Murray M J, Allen M R, Merchant C J, Harris A R and Donlon C J (2000), Skin effect variability in the tropical Pacific, Geophys Res Lett, 27, 1171-1174.
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9. Saunders M A, Chandler R E, Merchant C J and Roberts F P (2000), Atlantic hurricanes and NW Pacific typhoons: ENSO spatial impacts on occurrence and landfall, Geophys Res Lett, 27, 1147-1150.
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8. Merchant C J, Harris A R, Murray M J and Zavody A M (1999), Toward the elimination of bias in satellite retrievals of skin sea surface temperature 1. Theory, modeling and inter-algorithm comparison, J Geophys Res, 104, C10, 23565-23578.
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7. Merchant C J and Harris A R (1999), Toward the elimination of bias in satellite retrievals of skin sea surface temperature. 2: Comparison with in situ measurements, J Geophys Res, 104, C10, 23579-23590.
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6. Merchant C J and Saunders M A (1998), Infrared satellite retrievals in the presence of stratospheric aerosol, J Atmos Oceanic Technol, 15, 834-839, 1998.
5. Murray M J, Allen M R, Merchant C J and Harris A R (1998), Potential for improved dual-view SST retrievals from ATSR, Geophys Res Lett, 25, 3363-3366.
4. Merchant C J (1995), Correlation of residential magnetic fields, road type and traffic in the UK, J Radiol Prot, 15, 253-258.
3. Merchant C J (1995), Allocating extremely-low frequency magnetic-field exposure between sources, J Radiol Prot, 15, 259-260.
2. Merchant C J, Renew D C and Swanson J (1994), Occupational exposures to power-frequency magnetic fields in the electricity supply industry, J Radiol Prot, 14, 155-164.
1. Merchant C J, Renew D C and J Swanson (1994), Exposures to power-frequency magnetic fields in the home, J Radiol Prot, 14, 77-87.
Merchant C J, Llewellyn-Jones D, Saunders R W, Rayner N A and Kent E C, Sea surface temperature for climate from the ATSRs, Proc. MERIS-AATSR Workshop, Frascati, Italy, September 2005.
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Merchant C J, Bias and cloud screening issues in infrared sea surface temperature, Proc. Fifth GODAE High Res. SST Pilot Project Workshop, Townsville, Australia, July 2004.
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Merchant C J, Sea surface temperature -- a dynamic field: Developments in research and operations, Proceedings of the 2003 Meteorological Satellite Data User's Conference, Weimar, Germany, September / October 2003.
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Merchant C J and Le Borgne P, Designing OSI-SAF sea surface temperature retrievals to be robust to stratospheric aerosol, Proceedings of the 2001 Meteorological Satellite Data User's Conference, Antalya, Turkey, October 2001.
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Merchant C J, Highly accurate retrieval of skin sea surface temperature, Proc. Ninth Conf. Satellite Meteor. and Oceanogr., Paris, France, 254-255, May 1998. ("Best student paper".)
Merchant C J, Sea-surface temperature and near-surface humidity from 3.7, 11 and 12 um brightness temperatures, Proc Ninth Int TOVS Study Conf, pp 351-361, Igls, Austria, February 1997.
Merchant C J, Renew D C and J Swanson, Origins and magnitudes of exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields in the UK, in Proc CIGRE, Paris, August 1994.
Merchant C J, Eliminating bias in satellite retrievals of sea surface temperature, PhD Thesis, University College London, 1999.
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Merchant C J, Toxic metal contamination from a steelworks near Krakow, Poland, M Sc Thesis, Imperial College, 1994.