A spectral response approach for detecting dominant phytoplankton size class from satellite remote sensing |
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Authors: | Robert J W Brewin Samantha J Lavender Nick J Hardman-Mountford Takafumi Hirata |
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Affiliation: | 1.School of Marine Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK2.School of Marine Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, UK;ARGANS Ltd, Plymouth, UK3.Plymouth Marine Laboratory(PML), Plymouth, UK;National Centre for Earth Observation, PML, Plymouth, UK |
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Abstract: | An important goal in ocean colour remote sensing is to accurately detect different phytoplankton groups with the potential uses including the validation of multi-phytoplankton carbon cycle models; synoptically monitoring the health of our oceans,and improving our understanding of the bio-geochemical interactions between phytoplankton and their environment.In this paper a new algorithm is developed for detecting three dominant phytoplankton size classes based on distinct differences in their optical signatures.The technique is validated against an independent coupled satellite reflectance and in situ pigment dataset and run on the 10-year NASA Sea viewing Wide Field of view Sensor(SeaWiFS)data series.Results indicate that on average 3.6% of the global oceanic surface layer is dominated by microplankton,18.0% by nanoplankton and 78.4% by picoplankton.Results,however,are seen to vary depending on season and ocean basin. |
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Keywords: | phytoplankton size remote sensing absorption ocean colour SeaWiFS |
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