Monitoring Bio-Optical Processes Using NPP-VIIRS and MODIS-Aqua Ocean Color Products

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

8-12-2013

School

Ocean Science and Engineering

Abstract

Same day ocean color products from the S-NPP and MODIS provide for a new capability to monitor changes in the biooptical processes occurring in coastal waters. The combined use of multiple looks per day from several sensors can be used to follow the water mass changes of bio-optical properties. Observing the dynamic changes in coastal waters in response to tides, re-suspension and river plume dispersion, requires sequential ocean products per day to resolve biooptical processes. We examine how these changes in bio-optical properties can be monitored using the NPP and MODIS ocean color products. Additionally, when linked to ocean circulation, we examine the changes resulting from current advection compared to bio-optical processes. The inter-comparison of NPP and MODIS ocean products are in agreement so that diurnal changes surface bio-optical processes can be characterized. © 2013 SPIE.

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

8724

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