Fiducial Reference Measurements for Satellite Ocean Colour

• Other Authors: Banks, Andrew Clive (Editor), Lerebourg, Christophe (Editor), Ruddick, Kevin (Editor), Tilstone, Gavin (Editor), Vendt, Riho (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; VIIRS; SNPP; NOAA-20; DINEOF; ocean color data; data merging; gap-filling; ocean color radiometers; radiometric calibration; indoor intercomparison measurement; agreement between sensors; measurement uncertainty; field intercomparison measurement; Hyperspectral reflectance; validation; autonomous measurements; ground-truth data; system design; downwelling irradiance; satellite validation; Fiducial Reference Measurements; water reflectance; satellite; calibration; solar diffusor; SDSM; desert trend; lunar calibration; RVS; MODIS; Aqua; ocean color; water-leaving radiance; atmospheric correction; Sentinel-3 OLCI; Copernicus; ocean colour; system vicarious calibration; fiducial reference measurement; Lampedusa; MOBY; MarONet; radiometry; research infrastructure; uncertainty budget; satellite ocean colour; fiducial reference measurements (FRM); calibration and validation; SI traceability and uncertainty; European Space Agency (ESA); Committee for Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS); fiducial reference measurements; SI-traceability; Mediterranean Sea; BOUSSOLE; MSEA; hyper-temporal dataset; optical radiometry; coastal environment; observation geometry; remote sensing reflectance; ocean colour radiometers; TriOS RAMSES; Seabird HyperSAS; field intercomparison; AERONET-OC; Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower; remote sensing; spectral irradiance comparison; spectral radiance sources comparison
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Ocean color measured by satellite-mounted optical sensors is an essential climate variable that is routinely used as a central element for assessing the health and productivity of marine ecosystems and the role of oceans in the global carbon cycle. For satellite ocean color to be reliable and used i...