Ocean transparency from space: Validation of algorithms estimating Secchi depth using MERIS, MODIS and SeaWiFS data

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2986-3001

  Doron, Maéva ^a,b,c   Babin, Marcel ^b,c   Hembise, Odile ^a   Mangin, Antoine ^a   Garnesson, Philippe ^a  

^a ACRI ST   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Coastal; MERIS; MODIS; Ocean color; Remote sensing; SeaWiFS; Secchi; Semi analytical algorithm; Transparency; Visibility

Indexed keywords

COASTAL; MERIS; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; SEAWIFS; SECCHI; SEMI-ANALYTICAL ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BAND STRUCTURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CLIMATOLOGY; COLOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTIMATION; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SPACE OPTICS; TRANSPARENCY; VISIBILITY; WATER QUALITY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MERIS; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; RADIOMETRIC SURVEY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SEAWIFS; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; NORTH SEA;

EID: 81355149663     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2011.05.019     Document Type: Article

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