A spectrum matching method for estimating the inherent optical properties from remote sensing of ocean color

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Chien Liu ◽  
Richard L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Ocean Color ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Inherent Optical Properties ◽  
Spectrum Matching

scholarly journals An overview of approaches and challenges for retrieving marine inherent optical properties from ocean color remote sensing

2018 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 186-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jeremy Werdell ◽  
Lachlan I.W. McKinna ◽  
Emmanuel Boss ◽  
Steven G. Ackleson ◽  
Susanne E. Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Ocean Color ◽  
Ocean Color Remote Sensing ◽  
Inherent Optical Properties

scholarly journals Effect of inherent optical properties variability on the chlorophyll retrieval from ocean color remote sensing: an in situ approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 20949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubert Loisel ◽  
Bertrand Lubac ◽  
David Dessailly ◽  
Lucile Duforet-Gaurier ◽  
Vincent Vantrepotte
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Ocean Color ◽  
Ocean Color Remote Sensing ◽  
Inherent Optical Properties

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Variability in Bio-Optical Properties of the Southern Caspian Sea: A Historic Analysis of Ocean Color Data

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3975
Author(s):  
Bonyad Ahmadi ◽  
Mehdi Gholamalifard ◽  
Tiit Kutser ◽  
Stefano Vignudelli ◽  
Andrey Kostianoy
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Ocean Color ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Chl A ◽  
Remote Sensing Reflectance ◽  
Southern Caspian Sea

Currently, satellite ocean color imageries play an important role in monitoring of water properties in various oceanic, coastal, and inland ecosystems. Although there is a long-time and global archive of such valuable data, no study has comprehensively used these data to assess the changes in the Caspian Sea. Hence, this study assessed the variability of bio-optical properties of the upper-water column in the Southern Caspian Sea (SCS) using the archive of the Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). The images acquired from SeaWiFS (January 1998 to December 2002) and MODIS Aqua (January 2003 to December 2015) satellites were used to investigate the spatial–temporal variability of bio-optical properties including Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), attenuation coefficient, and remote sensing reflectance, and environmental parameters such as sea surface temperature (SST), wind stress and the El Nino-southern oscillation (ENSO) phenomena at different time lags in the study area. The trend analysis demonstrated an overall increase of 0.3358 mg m−3 in the Chl-a concentration during 1998–2015 (annual increase rate of 0.018 mg m−3 year−1) and four algal blooms and in turn an abnormal increase in Chl-a concentration were occurred in August 2001, September 2005, 2009, and August 2010. The linear model revealed that Chl-a in the northern and middle part of the study area had been influenced by the attenuation coefficient after a one-month lag time. The analysis revealed a sharp decline in Chl-a concentration during 2011–2015 and showed a high correlation with the turbidity and attenuation coefficient in the southern region, while Kd_490nm and remote sensing reflectance did a low one. Generally, Chl-a concentration exhibited a positive correlation with the attenuation coefficient (r = 0.63) and with remote sensing reflectance at the 555 nm (r = 0.111). This study can be used as the basis for predictive modeling to evaluate the changes of water quality and bio-optical indices in the Southern Caspian Sea (SCS).

scholarly journals An Algorithm to Estimate Suspended Particulate Matter Concentrations and Associated Uncertainties from Remote Sensing Reflectance in Coastal Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Tavora ◽  
Emmanuel Boss ◽  
David Doxaran ◽  
Paul Hill
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Suspended Particulate Matter ◽  
Ocean Color ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Coastal Environments ◽  
Suspended Particulate ◽  
Spm Concentration

Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) is a major constituent in coastal waters, involved in processes such as light attenuation, pollutant propagation, and waterways blockage. The spatial distribution of SPM is an indicator of deposition and erosion patterns in estuaries and coastal zones and a necessary input to estimate the material fluxes from the land through rivers to the sea. In-situ methods to estimate SPM provide limited spatial data in comparison to the coverage that can be obtained remotely. Ocean color remote sensing complements field measurements by providing estimates of the spatial distributions of surface SPM concentration in natural waters, with high spatial and temporal resolution. Existing methods to obtain SPM from remote sensing vary between purely empirical ones to those that are based on radiative transfer theory together with empirical inputs regarding the optical properties of SPM. Most algorithms use a single satellite band that is switched to other bands for different ranges of turbidity. The necessity to switch bands is due to the saturation of reflectance as SPM concentration increases. Here we propose a multi-band approach for SPM retrievals that also provides an estimate of uncertainty, where the latter is based on both uncertainties in reflectance and in the assumed optical properties of SPM. The approach proposed is general and can be applied to any ocean color sensor or in-situ radiometer system with red and near-infra-red bands. We apply it to six globally distributed in-situ datasets of spectral water reflectance and SPM measurements over a wide range of SPM concentrations collected in estuaries and coastal environments (the focus regions of our study). Results show good performance for SPM retrieval at all ranges of concentration. As with all algorithms, better performance may be achieved by constraining empirical assumptions to specific environments. To demonstrate the flexibility of the algorithm we apply it to a remote sensing scene from an environment with highly variable sediment concentrations.

Remote sensing reflectance and inherent optical properties of oceanic waters derived from above-water measurements

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongping Lee ◽  
Kendall L. Carder ◽  
Robert G. Steward ◽  
Thomas G. Peacock ◽  
Curtiss O. Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Inherent Optical Properties ◽  
Remote Sensing Reflectance
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