Predicting Upwelling Radiance on the West Florida Shelf

Abstract

The prediction of inherent optical properties (IOPs) and water-leaving radiance (Lw) in coastal waters over a 5 to 10 day time horizon will require a numerical simulation that accurately forecasts the physical, ecological, and optical environment. Critical to the ecological and optical forecast is the ability to directly compare the water-leaving radiance field to those being collected by aircraft and satellite platforms. Our goal is to develop the ecological and optical models and computer codes to initialize, validate, and predict the IOPs and Lw over an operational time horizon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA620106

Entities

People

  • William Paul Bissett

Organizations

  • Florida Environmental Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Backscattering
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Environment
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Upwelling

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography

Technology Areas

  • Space