Characterization of global ocean turbidity from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer ocean color observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Shi, Wei ^a,b   Wang, Menghua ^a  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONES; PORPHYRINS; RADIOMETERS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SPECTROMETERS; TURBIDITY;

AMAZON RIVER; AQUA SATELLITES; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION ALGORITHM; AVERAGE COVERAGE; CHLOROPHYLL-A CONCENTRATION; COASTAL REGIONS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; DIFFUSE ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; GLOBAL COVERAGE; GLOBAL OCEAN; GLOBAL OPEN OCEAN; HIGH LOADINGS; HIGH TURBIDITY; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; OCEAN COLOR OBSERVATIONS; OPEN OCEAN; PHYSICAL PROCESS; PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM; RIVER RUNOFFS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION; SHORT WAVE INFRARED; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; SPATIAL PATTERNS; TURBID WATER; WATER TURBIDITY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ALGAL BLOOM; ALGORITHM; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL ZONE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GLOBAL OCEAN; MODIS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; OCEAN COLOR; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TURBIDITY;

AMAZON ESTUARY; BRAZIL;

EID: 78649501215     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JC006160     Document Type: Article

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