Classification of water bodies is an effective means of understanding the optical properties
of aquatic environments. However, most existing water classification systems are mainly …

Water clarity has long been used as a visual indicator of the condition of water quality. The
clarity of waters is generally valued for esthetic and recreational purposes. Water clarity is …

For aerosol retrieval from multi-angle polarimetric (MAP) measurements over the ocean it is
important to accurately account for the contribution of the ocean-body to the top-of …

Coral reef health in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is in decline due to land-based sources of
pollution associated with watershed development and global climate change. Water quality …

Remote sensing of global ocean color is a valuable tool for understanding the ecology and
biogeochemistry of the worlds oceans, and provides critical input to our knowledge of the …

The pollution of urban waters is still challenging for many developing countries, with the
formation of black-odor waters as a typical phenomenon. However, the mechanisms of such …

The increase of human settlements and activities in coastal areas is causing a significant
impact on coastal water quality. Predicting and monitoring the latter is of fundamental …

The current study was aimed at evaluating the reliability and efficacy of selected remote
sensing band ratios and indices in accurately estimating the spatial patterns of suspended …

Abstract Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella are
an annually recurring problem in the Gulf of Maine (GoM), resulting in risks to human health …

Global Oceans is one chapter from the State of the Climate in 2023 annual report and is
available from https://doi. org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0100.2. Compiled by NOAA's National …