Development, Assessment, and Commercialization of a Biogeochemical Profiling Float for Calibration and Validation of Ocean Color and Ocean Carbon Studies

Abstract

The primary goals of this effort are to develop the technology and expertise to measure optical properties of the upper ocean autonomously over long time scales (months to years) and to make those observations easily accessible to researchers and the public. This will allow monitoring of events such as phytoplankton blooms and will aid in our understanding of physical and biogeochemical dynamics of the upper ocean. This work will also lead to development of alternative (and cheaper) methods to calibrate satellite ocean color observations using sensors that can be easily deployed across a wide geographic range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 2010
Accession Number
ADA635015

Entities

People

  • Daniel Webb
  • David Antoine
  • Emmanuel S. Boss
  • Herve Claustre
  • J. R. Zaneveld
  • James Acker
  • Marlon Lewis
  • William Woodward

Organizations

  • University of Maine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Calibration
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Displays
  • Data Processing
  • Dynamics
  • Field Tests
  • Measurement
  • Nova Scotia
  • Observation
  • Optical Instruments
  • Optical Properties
  • Phytoplankton
  • Software Development
  • Teamwork
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space