Observation and simulation of 2010 ULVA prolifera bloom in the Yellow Sea

Author

Qing Xu ; Hongyuan Zhang ; Yongcun Cheng ; Xiaofeng Li ; Xianwen Ding

Author_Institution

Coll. of Harbor, Coastal & Offshore Eng., Hohai Univ., Nanjing, China

fYear

2014

fDate

13-18 July 2014

Firstpage

4362

Lastpage

4365

Abstract

In this paper, the Ulva prolifera bloom event in the Yellow Sea in summer 2010 is investigated by MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) images. We use the FAI (Floating Algae Index) method to detect the distribution of the floating macroalgae from the images. Then we apply the GNOME (General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment) model to simulate the trajectories of the Ulva prolifera in the Yellow Sea. The model results agree well with satellite observations, indicating that the occurrence and movement of the floating macroalgae can be investigated with the combination of GNOME model and satellite data.

Keywords

microorganisms; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; AD 2010; GNOME model; General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment; MODIS images; Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer; Ulva prolifera bloom; Yellow Sea; floating algae index method; floating macroalgae distribution; Algae; Educational institutions; MODIS; Oceans; Satellites; Sea measurements; Trajectory; Marine pollution; environmental monitoring; numerical models;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2014 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Quebec City, QC

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2014.6947456

Filename

6947456