Shortwave radiative fluxes at the earth's surface are of primary interest in climate research
because they control the total energy exchange between the atmosphere and the …

The validation of satellite ocean color data products is a critical component in establishing
their measurement uncertainties, assessing their scientific utility, and identifying conditions …

A fast method has been proposed [Antoine and Morel, this issue] to compute the oceanic
primary production from the upper ocean chlorophyll‐like pigment concentration, as it can …

Global satellite ocean color instruments provide the scientific community a high-resolution
means of studying the marine biosphere. Satellite data product validation and algorithm …

Optical Properties and Remote Sensing of Inland and Coastal Waters discusses the
methodology and the theoretical basis of remote sensing of water. It presents physical …

Clear sky shortwave solar radiation varies in response to altitude and elevation, surface
gradient (slope) and orientation (aspect), as well as position relative to neighbouring …

Information on land surface properties finds applications in a range of areas related to
weather forecasting, environmental research, hazard management and climate monitoring …

Solar radiation absorption and local heating within the upper layers of the open ocean are
strongly influenced by the abundance of phytoplankton as depicted by the chlorophyll …

The retrieval of ocean color radiometry from space-based sensors requires on-orbit
vicarious calibration to achieve the level of accuracy desired for quantitative oceanographic …

Primary production was measured on four cruises to the subarctic Pacific Ocean as an
integral component of the SUPER Project (SUbarctic Pacific Ecosystem Research). Results …