Title :
Near-real-time ocean color measurements from fixed platforms
Author :
Timko, R.E. ; Woody, C.E. ; Ladner, R.D. ; Riley, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Abstract :
The Ambrose Light Tower was selected as a technology development site for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View sensor (SeaWiFS) program for ocean color. Optical sensors and other supporting oceanographic instrumentation will be mounted on the tower leg to develop an operational capability for of SeaWiFS data for coastal oceans. The Ambrose Tower, an established weather station, is part of the National Data Buoy Center´s (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN). Simultaneous sampling of meteorological data and in-water optical observations will provide an important component to understanding ocean physics as it relates to variability in productivity
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; Ambrose Light Tower; Ambrose Tower; NASA; Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View sensor; SeaWiFS; coast; coastal ocean; color; colour; fixed platform; measurement technique; near-real-time; ocean; optical sensor; technology development site; underwater light; visible spectra; Instruments; Leg; Marine technology; NASA; Oceans; Optical sensors; Poles and towers; Sampling methods; Sea measurements; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568289
