Approach for Propagating Radiometric Data Uncertainties Through NASA Ocean Color Algorithms.

ABSTRACT: Spectroradiometric satellite observations of the ocean are commonly referred to as "ocean color" remote sensing. NASA has continuously collected, processed, and distributed ocean color datasets since the launch of the Sea-viewing Wide-field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) in 1997. While numerous ocean color algorithms have been developed in the past two decades that derive geophysical data products from sensor-observed radiometry, few papers have clearly demonstrated how to estimate measurement uncertainty in derived data products. As the uptake of ocean color data products continues to grow with the launch of new and advanced sensors, it is critical that pixel-by-pixel data product uncertainties are estimated during routine data processing. Knowledge of uncertainties can be used when studying lo

SUBMITTER: McKinna LIW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7344266 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature