An overview of MODIS capabilities for ocean science observations
Wayne E. Esaias,Mark R. Abbott,I. J. Barton,Otis B. Brown,J.W. Campbell,Kendall L. Carder,Dennis K. Clark,Robert Evans,Frank E. Hoge,Howard R. Gordon,William M. Balch,Ricardo M. Letelier,Peter J. Minnett +12 more
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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer will add a significant new capability for investigating the 70% of the Earth's surface that is covered by oceans, in addition to contributing to the continuation of a decadal scale time series necessary for climate change assessment in the oceans.Abstract:
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) will add a significant new capability for investigating the 70% of the Earth's surface that is covered by oceans, in addition to contributing to the continuation of a decadal scale time series necessary for climate change assessment in the oceans. Sensor capabilities of particular importance for improving the accuracy of ocean products include high SNR and high stability for narrow or spectral bands, improved onboard radiometric calibration and stability monitoring, and improved science data product algorithms. Spectral bands for resolving solar-stimulated chlorophyll fluorescence and a split window in the 4-/spl mu/m region for SST will result in important new global ocean science products for biology and physics. MODIS will return full global data at 1-km resolution. The complete suite of Levels 2 and 3 ocean products is reviewed, and many areas where MODIS data are expected to make significant, new contributions to the enhanced understanding of the oceans' role in understanding climate change are discussed. In providing a highly complementary and consistent set of observations of terrestrial, atmospheric, and ocean observations, MODIS data will provide important new information on the interactions between Earth's major components.read more
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Validation of the land-surface temperature products retrieved from Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the status of land-surface temperature (LST) standard products retrieved from Earth Observing System (EOS) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data.
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Toward Improved Validation of Satellite Sea Surface Skin Temperature Measurements for Climate Research
Craig Donlon,Peter J. Minnett,Chelle L. Gentemann,T. J. Nightingale,I. J. Barton,Brian Ward,M. J. Murray +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a long-term global satellite SST skin validation strategy is proposed based on these observations, which is tested using SSTskin observations from the Along Track Scanning Radiometer, which are shown to be accurate to approximately 0.17 6 0.07 K rms.
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An improved in-situ bio-optical data set for ocean color algorithm development and satellite data product validation
P. Jeremy Werdell,Sean W. Bailey +1 more
TL;DR: The NASA bio-optical marine algorithm data set (NOMAD) as mentioned in this paper includes over 3400 stations of spectral water-leaving radiances, surface irradiances, and diffuse downwelling attenuation coefficients, encompassing chlorophyll a concentrations ranging from 0.012 to 72.12 mg m−3.
Spectral Imaging for Remote Sensing
Gary A. Shaw,Hsiao-hua K. Burke +1 more
TL;DR: The fundamental elements of spectral imaging are introduced and the historical evolution of both the sensors and the target detection and classification applications are discussed.
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Calibration and validation of a generic multisensor algorithm for mapping of total suspended matter in turbid waters
B. Nechad,K.G. Ruddick,Y. Park +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a TSM algorithm is developed for turbid waters, suitable for any ocean colour sensor including MERIS, MODIS and SeaWiFS. But it does not consider the effect of bidirectional effects.
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