Automatic processing of near-real time operational MODIS ocean products applied to Mexico seas monitoring

Author

S. Cerdeira-Estrada;G. Lopez-Saldana

Author_Institution

Comisi?n Nacional para el Conocimiento y uso de la Biodiversidad, CONABIO, Av. Liga Perif?rico-Insurgentes Sur 4903, Parques del Pedregal, Tlalpan 14010, D.F., Mexico

fYear

2008

Firstpage

545

Lastpage

549

Abstract

In this paper we present a automatic processing of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images using the SeaDAS software, to provide continuous information regarding phytoplankton content and sea surface temperature values of Mexican seas. This automatic processing has permitted obtaining near-real-time ocean products (Level 2): Ocean Color [Chlorophyll-a concentration Pigment OC3 Algorithm, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 488 nm (K490), Total Suspended Matter concentration from Clark, Chlorophyll Fluorescence Line Height, Remote Sensing Reflectance, Water-leaving radiance at 488 nm, and Aerosol optical depth at 868 nm], and the Sea Surface Temperature. The generated products are being used in time series analyses and for testing their relationship with other ecological parameters in various projects of Mexican institutions.

Keywords

"MODIS","Computerized monitoring","Ocean temperature","Sea surface","Temperature sensors","Optical attenuators","Color","Pigmentation","Fluorescence","Remote sensing"

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, 2008. CCE 2008. 5th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2498-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEEE.2008.4723456

Filename

4723456