Remote assessment of ocean color for interpretation of satellite visible imagery: A reviewAn assessment is presented of the state-of-the-art of remote, (satellite-based) Coastal Zone Color (CZCS) Scanning of color variations in the ocean due to phytoplankton. Attention is given to physical problems associated with ocean color remote sensing, in-water algorithms for the correction of atmospheric effects, constituent retrieval algorithms and application of the algorithms to CZCS imagery. The applicability of CZCS to both near-coast and mid-ocean waters is considered, and it is concluded that while differences between the two environments are complex, universal algorithms can be used for the case of mid-ocean waters, and site-specific algorithms are adequate for CZCS imaging of the near-coast oceanic environment. A short description of CVCS and some sample photographs are provided in an appendix.
Document ID
19840054510
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Authors
Gordon, H. R. (Miami, University Coral Gables, FL, United States)
Morel, A. Y. (Paris VI, Universite Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France)