11:25 a.m.

Satellite data processing (10 minutes each)

• Data sets and systems: G. Feldman
• MSL12: B. Franz

SIMBIOS Science Team Status Reports

The Science Team can be grouped under three working areas: 1) Data Merger Studies, 2) Ocean Bio-optical and Sensor Characterization Studies, and 3) Atmospheric Correction Studies. All talks are 10 minutes.

Data Merger

• "Merging ocean color data from multiple missions": W. Gregg
• "Spectral data assimilation for merging satellite ocean color imagery": S. Maritorena

 Bio-optics

• "Validation of Surface Bio-Optical Properties in the Gulf of Maine as a Means for Improving Satellite Primary Production Estimates": B. Balch
• "OCTS & SeaWIFS Bio-Optical Algorithm & Product Validation & Intercomparison in U.S. Coastal Waters": J. Brock / C. Brown
• "Validation of Ocean Color Satellite Data Products in Under-Sampled Marine Areas": D. Capone / A. Subramaniam
• " Stray Light and Atmospheric Adjacency Effects for Large-Fov, Ocean Viewing Space Sensors":K. Carder
• "Bio-Optical Measurements at Ocean Boundaries in Support of SIMBIOS": F. Chavez
• "Remote Sensing of Ocean Color in the Arctic: Algorithm Development & Comparative Validation": G. Cota
• "High Frequency, Long Time Series Measurements from the Bermuda Testbed Mooring in Support of SIMBIOS": T. Dickey
• "Satellite Ocean Color Validation Using Merchant Ships": R. Frouin
• "High Attitude Measurements of Radiance at High Spectral & Spatial Resolution for SIMBIOS Sensor Calibration,Validation, and Intercomparisons": R. Green
• "Validation and Merging of Ocean Color Multisensor Data in the Eastern China": M. He
• "Validation of the Water Leaving Radiance Data Product": O. Kopelevich
• "Long-Term Observations of Important Bio-Optical and Aerosol Parameters at Black Sea for Satellite Products Validation": G. Korotaev

Bio-optics continued

• "OCI Data Product Validation on the Adjacent Waters to Taiwan": H. Li
• "Validation of Bio-Optical Properties in Coastal Waters: A Joint NASA - Navy Project": R. Miller
• "Bio-Optical Measurement and Modeling of the California Current and Polar Oceans": G. Mitchell
• "SIMBIOS Normalized Water Leaving Radiance Calibration and Validation: Sensor Response, Atmospheric Corrections, Stray Light and Sun Glint": J. Mueller
• "Validation of Carbon Flux & Related Products for SIMBIOS at the CARIACO Continental Margin Time Series": F. Muller-Karger
• "The Bermuda Bio-Optics Program (BBOP)": D. Siegel
• "SIMBIOS Data Product and Algorithm Validation with Emphasis on the Biogeochemical and Inherent Optical Properties": R. Zaneveld
• "Validation of Ocean Color Satellite Data Products and Bio-Optical Measurements in the sub-Arctic and equatorial North Pacific": S. Saitoh, I. Asanuma

Atmospheric Corrections:

• "Atmospheric Correction Algorithms for Ocean Remote Sensing": P. Flatau
• "Validation of the SeaWiFS Atmospheric Correction Scheme Using Measurements of Aerosol Optical Properties": M. Miller
• "Measurements of Aerosol, Ocean & Sky Properties at the HOTS Site in the Central Pacific": J. Porter
• "Assessment Of the Contribution of the Atmosphere to Uncertainties in Normalized Water-Leaving Radiance: A Combined Modeling & Data Analysis Approach": K. Stamnes / B. Chen 

Poster (board measurements are 48" wide by 36" high).

• Space available at the hotel
• Set-up throughout the day

Followed by Team Meeting Reception

MOBY Vicarious calibration

• SeaWiFS: C. McClain (10 min.)
• MOS , OCTS and POLDER: B. Franz (20 min)

Bio-optical match-up comparisons (15 minutes each):

• SeaWiFS: S. Bailey
• OCTS: A. Isaacman

International Ocean Color Missions: Calibration and Validation Activities (15 minutes each):

• IOCCG working groups: V. Stuart
• GLI - Calibration and Validation Plans: H. Fukushima / I. Asanuma
• POLDER - Calibration and Validation Plans: J. Nicolas / P. Deschamps
• Open - OCI: H. Li
• Open - MERIS: TBD

Data merging and validation: W. Gregg

• Satellite data set access (MOS, MODIS, POLDER, OCTS, SeaWiFS)
• Future ocean color sensors
• SIMBIOS International collaboration
• IOCCG and SIMBIOS future activities

Bio-optics: J. Mueller

• Correction of perturbation effects in-water optical profiles from CoAST data sets:G. Zibordi, J. Dole and J. Berthon
• SIMBIOS Protocols: recommended correction, standardization and protocols update
• AC9 protocol/ data issues: Zaneveld, Mitchell and R. Miller
• Mooring data consistency tests: J. O'Reilly
• SIMBIOS HPLC/FL pigment round robins- fall 99/spring 2000: P. Glibert and L. Van Heukelem

Bio-optics continued: J. Mueller

• SeaBASS data/metadata issues (format units, software version, instrument model, etc.)
• Bio-Optical Algorithms: J. O'Reilly
• Revised K(490) algorithm: J. Mueller
• SeaWiFS Chl-a retrievals in Chesapeake.Bay: L. Harding
• Others: TBD

 Poster (board measurements are 48" wide by 36" high).

• Space available at the hotel
• Set-up throughout the day

Atmospheric corrections: J. Porter

• Algorithms
• Absorbing aerosol detection: C. Hsu
• Low La corrections: M. Wang
• Sun glint corrections: M. Wang
• NIR reflectance corrections: D. Siegel / S. Maritorena
• NIR reflectance corrections: R. Stumpf
• Protocols/data processing for sun photometers (CIMEL, SIMBAD, Microtops, PREDE): C. Pietras, M. Miller and R. Frouin