Optical and Ancillary Measurements at High Latitudes in Support of the MODIS Ocean Validation Program

The overall goal of this project was to validate and refine ocean color algorithms at high latitudes in the north polar region of the Atlantic. The specific objectives were defined as follows: (1) to identify and quantify errors in the satellite-derived water-leaving radiances and chlorophyll concentration; (2) to develop understanding of these errors; and (3) to improve in-water ocean color algorithms for retrieving chlorophyll concentration in the investigated region.