Detection of algal blooms in European waters based on satellite chlorophyll data from MERIS and MODIS

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 6567-6583

  Young Je, Park ^a   Ruddick, Kevin ^a   Lacroix, Geneviève ^a  

^a ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ALGAL BLOOM DETECTION; CHLOROPHYLL-A CONCENTRATION; MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; PROCESSING CHAIN; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; SUSPENDED MATTERS; WATER-LEAVING REFLECTANCE;

SPECTROMETERS;

ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; DATA PROCESSING; DETECTION METHOD; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MERIS; MODIS; PIXEL; SATELLITE SENSOR;

ALGAE;

EID: 78650218940     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161003801369     Document Type: Article

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