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Mouw, C, Hardman-Mountford, NJ, Alvain, S, Bracher, A, Brewin, RJW, Bricaud, A, Ciotti, AM, Devred, E, Fujiwara, A, Hirata, T, Hirawake, T, Kostadinov, T, Roy, S and Uitz, J 2017 Consumer’s Guide to Satellite Remote Sensing of Multiple Phytoplankton Groups in the Global Ocean. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4. 41, pp. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00041
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Abstract/Summary
Phytoplankton are composed of diverse taxonomical groups, which are manifested as distinct morphology, size, and pigment composition. These characteristics, modulated by their physiological state, impact their light absorption and scattering, allowing them to be detected with ocean color satellite radiometry. There is a growing volume of literature describing satellite algorithms to retrieve information on phytoplankton composition in the ocean. This synthesis provides a review of current methods and a simplified comparison of approaches. The aim is to provide an easily comprehensible resource for non-algorithm developers, who desire to use these products, thereby raising the level of awareness and use of these products and reducing the boundary of expert knowledge needed to make a pragmatic selection of output products with confidence. The satellite input and output products, their associated validation metrics, as well as assumptions, strengths, and limitations of the various algorithm types are described, providing a framework for algorithm organization to assist users and inspire new aspects of algorithm development capable of exploiting the higher spectral, spatial and temporal resolutions from the next generation of ocean color satellites.
| Item Type: | Publication - Article |
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| Subjects: | Earth Observation - Remote Sensing Ecology and Environment Marine Sciences |
| Divisions: | Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Earth Observation Science and Applications |
| Depositing User: | Robert Brewin |
| Date made live: | 16 Aug 2017 07:47 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2020 09:58 |
| URI: | https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7484 |
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