Feature-based classification of optical water types in the Northwest Atlantic based on satellite ocean color data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Martin Traykovski, Linda V ^a   Sosik, Heidi M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Northwest Atlantic; Ocean color; Optical water type; SeaWiFS

Indexed keywords

OCEAN COLOR; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PIXEL; SATELLITE DATA;

(NORTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0041823326     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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