Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results

Following the Aerosol Robotic Network-Ocean Color (AERONET-OC) network scheme and instrument deployment protocols, two fixed platforms (Muping and Dong’ou) in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea were implemented with the support of the China National Satellite Ocean Application Service. Optical radiom...

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Main Authors: Qingjun Song, Shuguo Chen, Lianbo Hu, Xi Wang, Xinhao Shi, Xueyin Li, Linke Deng, Chaofei Ma
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spelling ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2072-4292/14/12/2894/ 2023-08-20T03:59:13+02:00 Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results Qingjun Song Shuguo Chen Lianbo Hu Xi Wang Xinhao Shi Xueyin Li Linke Deng Chaofei Ma agris 2022-06-17 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14122894 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Ocean Remote Sensing https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14122894 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Remote Sensing; Volume 14; Issue 12; Pages: 2894 ocean color AERONET-OC remote sensing reflectance aerosol optical thickness Text 2022 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14122894 2023-08-01T05:24:24Z Following the Aerosol Robotic Network-Ocean Color (AERONET-OC) network scheme and instrument deployment protocols, two fixed platforms (Muping and Dong’ou) in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea were implemented with the support of the China National Satellite Ocean Application Service. Optical radiometry instruments were established at the two sites to autonomously determine remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) and aerosol optical depth (AOD). Details about location selection, platform design, instrument deployment, and the associated data processing procedure are reported in this study. Rrs and AOD measured by independent instruments at the Muping site were compared and results showed that they were consistent, with a median relative percentage difference (MRPD) < 0.6% for AOD and <10% for Rrs. The spectral feature and temporal pattern of Rrs and AOD at the two sites were examined and compared with data from 14 AERONET-OC sites. Rrs and AOD data measured at the two sites were used to evaluate ocean color operational products of MODIS/Aqua (MODISA), OLCI/Sentinel-3A (OLCI-3A), and OLCI/Sentinel-3B (OLCI-3B). Comparison showed that the three satellite sensor-derived Rrs agreed well with in situ measurements, with an MRPD < 25% for MODISA, <30% for OLCI-3A, and <40% for OLCI-3B, respectively. Large uncertainties were observed in the blue bands for the three satellite sensors, particularly for OLCI-3B at 400 nm. AOD at 865 nm derived from the three satellite sensors also agreed well with in situ measurements, with an MRPD of 28.1% for MODISA, 30.6% for OLCI-3A, and 39.9% for OLCI-3B. Two commonly used atmospheric correction (AC) processors, the ACOLITE and SeaDAS, were also evaluated using in situ measurements at two sites and 20 m-resolution MSI/Sentinel-2A data. Close agreements were achieved for both AC processors, while the SeaDAS performed slightly better than ACOLITE. The optimal band selection in the AC models embedded in two AC processors was a combination of one near-infrared and one short-wave ... Text Aerosol Robotic Network MDPI Open Access Publishing Remote Sensing 14 12 2894
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topic ocean color
AERONET-OC
remote sensing reflectance
aerosol optical thickness
spellingShingle ocean color
AERONET-OC
remote sensing reflectance
aerosol optical thickness
Qingjun Song
Shuguo Chen
Lianbo Hu
Xi Wang
Xinhao Shi
Xueyin Li
Linke Deng
Chaofei Ma
Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
topic_facet ocean color
AERONET-OC
remote sensing reflectance
aerosol optical thickness
description Following the Aerosol Robotic Network-Ocean Color (AERONET-OC) network scheme and instrument deployment protocols, two fixed platforms (Muping and Dong’ou) in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea were implemented with the support of the China National Satellite Ocean Application Service. Optical radiometry instruments were established at the two sites to autonomously determine remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) and aerosol optical depth (AOD). Details about location selection, platform design, instrument deployment, and the associated data processing procedure are reported in this study. Rrs and AOD measured by independent instruments at the Muping site were compared and results showed that they were consistent, with a median relative percentage difference (MRPD) < 0.6% for AOD and <10% for Rrs. The spectral feature and temporal pattern of Rrs and AOD at the two sites were examined and compared with data from 14 AERONET-OC sites. Rrs and AOD data measured at the two sites were used to evaluate ocean color operational products of MODIS/Aqua (MODISA), OLCI/Sentinel-3A (OLCI-3A), and OLCI/Sentinel-3B (OLCI-3B). Comparison showed that the three satellite sensor-derived Rrs agreed well with in situ measurements, with an MRPD < 25% for MODISA, <30% for OLCI-3A, and <40% for OLCI-3B, respectively. Large uncertainties were observed in the blue bands for the three satellite sensors, particularly for OLCI-3B at 400 nm. AOD at 865 nm derived from the three satellite sensors also agreed well with in situ measurements, with an MRPD of 28.1% for MODISA, 30.6% for OLCI-3A, and 39.9% for OLCI-3B. Two commonly used atmospheric correction (AC) processors, the ACOLITE and SeaDAS, were also evaluated using in situ measurements at two sites and 20 m-resolution MSI/Sentinel-2A data. Close agreements were achieved for both AC processors, while the SeaDAS performed slightly better than ACOLITE. The optimal band selection in the AC models embedded in two AC processors was a combination of one near-infrared and one short-wave ...
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author Qingjun Song
Shuguo Chen
Lianbo Hu
Xi Wang
Xinhao Shi
Xueyin Li
Linke Deng
Chaofei Ma
author_facet Qingjun Song
Shuguo Chen
Lianbo Hu
Xi Wang
Xinhao Shi
Xueyin Li
Linke Deng
Chaofei Ma
author_sort Qingjun Song
title Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
title_short Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
title_full Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
title_fullStr Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
title_full_unstemmed Introducing Two Fixed Platforms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea Supporting Long-Term Satellite Ocean Color Validation: Preliminary Data and Results
title_sort introducing two fixed platforms in the yellow sea and east china sea supporting long-term satellite ocean color validation: preliminary data and results
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