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Geostationary Satellite-Based Observations for Ocean Applications


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1 Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
 

The study presents assessment and potential oceanographic applications of sea-surface temperature (SST), ocean net shortwave radiation (SWR) and chlorophyll concentration (CC) observations obtained from various geostationary platforms. SST and SWR from imager on-board Indian National Satellite (INSAT- 3D) and CC from Global Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) on-board communication ocean and meteorological satellite (COMS) have been used in the analysis. Relative advantages of high temporal resolution obtained from the geostationary platform compared to polar orbiting platforms are demonstrated. Comparison of INSAT-3D SST with observations gives a correlation of 0.85 and RMSE of 0.81 K. These platforms definitely provide a highly reliable source of continuous observations, which is useful in monitoring dynamic oceanic features such as thermal fronts, chlorophyll blooms, air–sea exchange fluxes, etc. on diurnal to daily timescales.

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Chlorophyll Concentration, Geostationary Satellites, INSAT-3D, Sea-surface Temperature, Shortwave Radiation.
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Authors

Neeraj Agarwal
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Rashmi Sharma
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Pradeep Thapliyal
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Rishi Gangwar
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Prateek Kumar
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India
Raj Kumar
Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences Area, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad 380 015, India

Abstract


The study presents assessment and potential oceanographic applications of sea-surface temperature (SST), ocean net shortwave radiation (SWR) and chlorophyll concentration (CC) observations obtained from various geostationary platforms. SST and SWR from imager on-board Indian National Satellite (INSAT- 3D) and CC from Global Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) on-board communication ocean and meteorological satellite (COMS) have been used in the analysis. Relative advantages of high temporal resolution obtained from the geostationary platform compared to polar orbiting platforms are demonstrated. Comparison of INSAT-3D SST with observations gives a correlation of 0.85 and RMSE of 0.81 K. These platforms definitely provide a highly reliable source of continuous observations, which is useful in monitoring dynamic oceanic features such as thermal fronts, chlorophyll blooms, air–sea exchange fluxes, etc. on diurnal to daily timescales.

Keywords


Chlorophyll Concentration, Geostationary Satellites, INSAT-3D, Sea-surface Temperature, Shortwave Radiation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi3%2F506-515