The colour of the Mediterranean Sea: Global versus regional bio-optical algorithms evaluation and implication for satellite chlorophyll estimates

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 625-638

  Volpe, G ^a   Santoleri, R ^a   Vellucci, V ^b   Ribera d'Alcala M ^b   Marullo, S ^c   D'Ortenzio, F ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

^d LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Chlorophyll; Mediterranean Sea; Ocean colour; SeaWiFS

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEODETIC SATELLITES; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

BIO OPTICAL ALGORITHMS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEAN COLOUR; SEAWIFS;

SEAWATER;

ALGORITHM; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; DATA SET; OCEAN COLOR; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWIFS; WATER COLUMN;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE;

EID: 34047165823     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2006.10.017     Document Type: Article

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