Observation of chlorophyll fluorescence in west coast waters of Canada using the MODIS satellite sensor

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-25

  Gower, J F R ^a   Brown, L ^b   Borstad, G A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b GA Borstad Associates Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SPECTROMETERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTROMETERS (MERIS); PHYTOPLANKTONS;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 1642618519     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m03-048     Document Type: Article

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