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Phytoplankton Functional Types from Space.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2014)
The concept of phytoplankton functional types has emerged as a useful approach to classifying phytoplankton and can be used to obtain a better understanding of ecological and biogeochemical processes. Recent developments ...
Ocean-Colour Observations from a Geostationary Orbit.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2012)
Coastal zone monitoring requires dedicated, high spatial, high frequency coverage by satellite ocean colour sensors, rather than once per day global coverage, as provided by most current ocean colour missions. Observing ...
Mission Requirements for Future Ocean-Colour Sensors.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2012)
With the proliferation of complex and sophisticated ocean colour sensors now on orbit or planned for launch, this report seeks to establish the minimum basic radiometric and sensor requirements for global observations of ...
Remote Sensing of Inherent Optical Properties: Fundamentals, Tests of Algorithms, and Applications.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2006)
Variations in inherent optical properties (IOPs), i.e., the scattering and absorption characteristics of water and its constituents (the dissolved and suspended material) are clear indications of changes in water mass or ...
Partition of the Ocean into Ecological Provinces: Role of Ocean-Colour Radiometry.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2009)
Ocean colour remote sensing can be used to the partition the ocean ecosystem into biogeochemical provinces to reveal its underlying functional structure. This report outlines the state of the art in ocean classification ...
Remote sensing of ocean colour in coastal, and other optically-complex, waters.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2000)
As we understand more about the optical properties of aquatic substances and their influences on ocean colour, it became possible to envisage the use of ocean-colour data to retrieve information on substances other than ...
Why Ocean Colour? The Societal Benefits of Ocean-Colour Technology.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2008)
The concentration of chlorophyll in the ocean (or in fresh water) is an index of phytoplankton biomass, and is an important property that can be monitored through ocean colour radiometry (OCR) by Earth-orbiting spacecraft. ...
In-flight Calibration of Satellite Ocean-Colour Sensors.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2013)
Accurate radiometric calibration of space borne ocean-colour sensors is essential for retrieving geophysical variables (concentration of water constituents, inherent optical properties, aerosol content, etc.) quantitatively ...
Bio-Optical Sensors on Argo Floats.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2011)
Biogeochemical processes at the ocean surface have begun to be documented on unprecedented spatial and temporal scales thanks to the advent of satellite ocean-colour radiometry (OCR). These observation techniques have ...
Atmospheric Correction for Remotely-Sensed Ocean-Colour.
(International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 2010)
Atmospheric correction is a key procedure in remote sensing of ocean colour. This report provides an overview of the various atmospheric correction algorithms used for global ocean-colour data processing, and quantifies ...