Journal
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
Volume 114, Issue 10, Pages 2326-2336Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2010.05.009
Keywords
Ocean-color; Validation; MERIS; Bohai Sea; Remote-sensing
Funding
- National Science Foundation of China [40706060, 60802089, 40606043]
- High-tech Research and Development Program of China [2007AA092102, 2006AA09A310, 2007AA12Z161]
- State Oceanic Administration (SOA) of China [200705027, 2008401, 908-01-ST11]
- First Institute of Oceanography [2007B05]
- POGO-SCOR
- NERC [pml010007] Funding Source: UKRI
- Natural Environment Research Council [pml010007] Funding Source: researchfish
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An extensive in situ data set in the Bohai Sea of China was collected to assess radiometric properties and concentrations of ocean constituents derived from Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS). The data collected include spectral normalized water-leaving radiance L-wn(lambda) and concentrations of suspended particulate matter-(SPM) and chlorophyll a (Chl-a). A strict spatio-temporal match-up method was adopted in view of the complexity and variability of the turbid coastal area, resulting in 13, 48 and 18 match-ups for MERIS L-wn(lambda), SPM and Chl-a estimates, respectively. For MERIS L-wn(lambda), the match-ups showed mean absolute percentage differences (APD) of 17%-20% in the 412, 443, 620 and 665 nm bands, whereas L-wn(lambda) at bands from 490 and 560 nm had better APD of 15-16%. The band ratio of L-wn(490) to L-wn(560) of the satellite data was in good agreement with in situ observations with an APD of 4%. MERIS SPM and Chl-a products overestimated the in situ values, with the APD of approximately 50% and 60%, respectively. When match-up criteria were relaxed, the assessment results degraded systematically. Hence, in turbid coastal areas where temporal variability and spatial heterogeneity of bio-optical properties may be pronounced as the result of terrestrial influences and local dynamics, the strict spatio-temporal match-up is recommended. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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