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Seawifs technical report series. volume 25: ocean optics protocols for seawifs validation, revision 1
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mueller, James L. Austin, Roswell W. |
| Editor | Firestone, Elaine R. Acker, James G. Hooker, Stanford B. |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Description | This report presents protocols for measuring optical properties, and other environmental variables, to validate the radiometric performance of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), and to develop and validate bio-optical algorithms for use with SeaWiFS data. The protocols are intended to establish foundations for a measurement strategy to verify the challenging SeaWiFS uncertainty goals of 5 percent in water-leaving radiances and 35 percent in chlorophyll alpha concentration. The protocols first specify the variables which must be measured, and briefly review the rationale for measuring each variable. Subsequent chapters cover detailed protocols for instrument performance specifications, characterizing and calibrating instruments, methods of making measurements in the field, and methods of data analysis. These protocols were developed at a workshop sponsored by the SeaWiFS Project Office (SPO) and held at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California (9-12 April 1991). This report began as the proceedings of the workshop, as interpreted and expanded by the authors and reviewed by workshop participants and other members of the bio-optical research community. The protocols are an evolving prescription to allow the research community to approach the unprecedented measurement uncertainties implied by the SeaWiFS goals; research and development are needed to improve the state-of-the-art in specific areas. These protocols should be periodically revised to reflect technical advances during the SeaWiFS Project cycle. The present edition (Revision 1) incorporates new protocols in several areas, including expanded protocol descriptions for Case-2 waters and other improvements, as contributed by several members of the SeaWiFS Science Team. |
| File Size | 6984142 |
| Page Count | 79 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19950016254 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t52g2nq2m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1995-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Oceanography Radiometers Scientific Satellites Remote Sensors Calibrating Satellite Instruments Field of View Ocean Color Scanner Chlorophylls Satellite Imagery Functional Design Specifications Biogeochemistry Algorithms Water Color Radiance Spectrum Analysis Optical Properties Proving Underwater Optics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
