List of content

1. Motivation and Scope
2. Physical Quantity of Interest: Sea Surface Temperature
3. Observation Principle: Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing
4. Sensor and Instrument Overview
5. Raw Signal Formation (Sensor Level) ← what we just detailed
6. Level 0 Processing: Telemetry and Data Integrity
7. Level 1 Processing: Radiometric Calibration and Geolocation
8. Brightness Temperature and Radiance Interpretation
9. Level 2 Processing: SST Retrieval Algorithms
10. Level 3 Processing: Gridding and Aggregation
11. Level 4 Processing: Gap Filling and Climate Products
12. Uncertainty Propagation Across the Chain
13. Practical Implications and Limitations
14. Application to monitor live SSVT