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NASA OceanColor Web Data products (CZCS, SeaWiFS, OCTS, MODIS-Aqua, MODIS-Terra), ocean colour imagery, SeaDAS software, support services.
Sea WiFS Project - NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of -view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the Earth science community. The SeaWiFS Project will develop and operate a research data system that will process, calibrate, validate, archive and distribute data received from the SeaWiFS ocean colour sensor.
NOAA Coastal Ocean Program - Ocean Color Project (SeaWiFS Project) This project was implemented to realize the application of SeaWiFS ocean colour data to coastal science research and application efforts. The project implementation is focused on supporting data acquisition at strategically important regional sites
The Australian Ocean Colour Working Group (AOCWG) - CSIRO Earth Observation Center, Canberra, Australia The AOCWG was developed in April 1997 using the existing framework and infrastructure of the CSIRO Earth Observation Center (EOC). This national working group on ocean colour aims to address issues such as national access to international data sets, national representation on international bodies, distribution of ocean colour data within Australia, coordination of Australian ground truth programs, coordination of Australian ground truth data within Australia and with international research programs and development of regional algorithms.
Bermuda Bio-Optics Project (BBOP) - University of California, Santa Barbara The goal of this project is to evaluate the relationship between light and upper ocean biogeochemistry at an open ocean site off the island of Bermuda, and assess the ability for studying these processes using the SeaWiFS satellite ocean colour sensor.
Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series Study (BATS) - University of California, Santa Barbara. This project involves long time-series studies of biogeochemical cycles in the Sargasso Sea, near Bermuda. An important part of BATS is the Satellite Project, where high resolution satellite imagery is being combined with the time-series data to extend the spatial and temporal reach of the BATS study.
CoastWatch Project - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service(NESDIS) In this project CoastWatch Images are produced four times daily for all the coastal waters of the United States and are freely available to governmental and academic users.
Ocean Colour European Archive Network (OCEAN) The aim of this project was to generate a data base of CZCS data for the European Seas and to set up the scientific tools needed for its exploitation.
Ocean Data Acquisition System (ODAS) Project - NOAA, Chesapeake Bay Office. The goal of this project is to recover chlorophyll concentrations in Chesapeake Bay using measurements of ocean colour obtained from remote sensing instruments carried on board aircraft.
Primary Productivity Research Group - NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center The current task of this group is to find techniques to best quantify the level of primary production in the Earth's Oceans using remote sensing data. They are exploring both statistical and semi-analytical models to estimate productivity given bio-geophysical quantities measured using satellite remote sensing.
POLDER - Observation of Earth. French Spacial Agency (CNES) and NASDA A joint opportunity between CNES and NASDA to conduct climate-related research on aerosol cycling, aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions, the Earth radiation budget, ocean primary production and continental biosphere dynamics, using data from the POLDER sensor.
Ocean Colour Group Fundao. - Universidade Do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, BRAZIL In 1990, a Satellite Oceanography Group was established at University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande (RS), BRAZIL, with the objective of using remote sensing data to increase understanding of physical and biological oceanic processes. In 1995 a HRPT ground receiving station was installed at Department of Physics in Rio Grande (RS), to receive online AVHRR/NOAA and SeaWiFS/SeaStar satellite data. The group seeks to increase understanding of long-term trends of oceanic phytoplankton biomass and primary production in this region.
Challenger Society for Marine Science Ocean Colour Affiliated Group Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK This groups provides a UK focus for ocean colour research users and enables easy exchange of relevant information. The group aims to: co-ordinate research meetings; provide a moderated mail list to distribute information of interest to the community, and to provide WWW pages with links to ocean colour users own sites, the international data providers, and to UK processing centres.
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The Institute for Space Sensor Technology - German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR), Germany The Institute for Space Sensor Technology is involved with remote sensing of the earth and objects in outer space. They are currently involved in three projects: the WAOSS (Wide Angle Optical Stereo Scanner), the WAAC (Wide Angle Airborne Camera) and MOS (Modular Optoelectronic Scanner).
European Space Research Institute (ESRIN) - European Space Agency (ESA), Frascati, Italy ESRIN is one of the four establishments of the European Space Agency (ESA). ESRIN's main activities are centered on the acquisition, archiving and dissemination of data from Earth Observing missions in particular ERS-1.
The Marine Environment Unit (ME), Space Applications Institute (SAI) - Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Ispra, Italy The scope of the Marine Environment Unit is to develop, demonstrate and validate methodologies for the use of data from space and airborne platforms in both operational applications and scientific investigations related to the marine environment.
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) - NASA, USA The mission of the Goddard Space Flight Center is to expand the knowledge of the Earth and its environment, the solar system and the universe through observations from space. The GSFC is located in Maryland, USA and is a major laboratory for developing and operating unmanned scientific spacecraft. The center manages many of NASA's Earth Observation, Astronomy and Space Physics missions.
Earth Observation Center (EOC) - NASDA, Japan The Earth Observation Center was established as a field center of NASDA to establish and develop satellite remote sensing technology. EOC receives and processes data from 6 earth observing satellites for a variety of applications and research.
Southampton Oceanography Centre (NERC) The Southampton Oceanography Centre (SOC) is an international center for marine science and technology. The SOC is a joint venture between the University of Southampton and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The scientific mission of the SOC is to understand the functioning of the earth and its oceans on a global scale.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) USA NOAA's mission is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and manage wisely the Nations coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable economic opportunities.
Remote Sensing Applications Branch, Ocean Color Section - Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Mississippi, USA. The Ocean Color Section is part of the Remote Sensing Applications Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory. The group investigates bio- optical processes and patterns using satellite and airborne sensors that record ocean colour.
National Taiwan University (NTU) - Global Change Research Center The GCRC is the major center in Taiwan to set up networking of data exchange and information distribution, and to integrate the scientific findings on the assessment of the impact of global change, the estimate of greenhouse gas emission amount and the mitigation policies.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) The SIO is part of the University of California, San Diego. The scientific scope of the institution includes physical, chemical, geological and geophysical studies of the oceans as well as biological research.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Massachusetts, USA Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is America's largest, independent, not- for-profit, oceanographic research institution.
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmospherique - Universite de Lille, France The atmospheric optics laboratory aims at modeling the propagation through the atmosphere of the visible light received from the sun and of the infrared light emitted by terrestrial surfaces and atmosphere. Studies in this context are addressed to the global climate problem. One of the research groups is the POLDER - Observation of Earth, Project, using data from the POLDER sensor.
Marine Ecosystem Productivity, Ocean Sciences Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Nova Scotia Canada. This program includes a bio-optical oceanographic study of the coastal areas of the Maritimes Region to provide a context for understanding the fisheries. Extensive use is made of remotely sensed imagery of ocean colour, to examine the distribution of phytoplankton and primary production sensor.
The Remote Sensing Laboratory - Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, USA. Research activities of the Remote Sensing Laboratory are focused on the analysis of digital data obtained by satellite and airborne sensors, and on the development of applications of these data at local, regional, and global scales. The main objective is to provide a better understanding of the world oceans on a large spatial and temporal scale. In situ optical and biological data are collected for ground truthing and to relate the apparent and inherent optical properties of water constituents with the remote sensors' signal. The group specializes in coastal processes of highly variable regions like the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Remote Sensing Data Analysis Service (RSDAS), Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK. This NERC-supported service provides processed AVHRR and SeaWiFS products derived from satellite data received at the Dundee Satellite station. The website also provides links to the UK Ocean Colour Affiliated Group, sponsored by the Challenger Society for Marine Science (CSMS), which provides a focus for ocean colour research users in the UK and enables easy exchange of relevant information.
The Marine Optics Group, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, UK This group was formed in 1993, as a result of the award of a NERC special topic grant to develop recording bio-optical sensors. The group's interests include in-situ measurements of apparent and inherent optical properties, (diffuse and beam attenuation, reflection, and natural and stimulated fluorescence) for application in the interdisciplinary fields of biological oceanography and remote sensing.
Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE). Esq. Gamarra y Gral. Valle s/n Chucuito, Callao, Perú IMARPE was set up in 1964. The oceanography group coordinates, programs, executes and evaluates oceanographic investigation, including physical processes, chemistry of the sea, El Niño, sea productivity, contamination and its socio-economic impact by looking at marine life, plankton and the effect of pollution on the ecosystem. Their goal is to maintain an exchange of oceanographic information at the national, regional and international level.
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Rd., Shanghai, P.R. China SKLEC is a research center which examines the geological, physical, chemical and biological processes of estuaries and coasts, making extensive use of remote sensing and GIS. Sediment-dominated case-2 waters are of particular interest to this group.
ACRoRS, Asian Institute of Technology, Geoinformatics Center Building, P.O. Box 4, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand ACRoRS is the Asian Center for Research on Remote Sensing. It was formed with the support of AARS (Asian Association on Remote Sensing), NASDA, NRCT (National Research Council of Thailand) and AIT (Asian Institute of Technology), and is funded by AIT and AARS. A non-profit organisation, ACRoRS is dedicated to the development and promotion of remote sensing in Pacific Asia.
Remote Sensing Laboratory, Engineering Geology Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208 016 INDIA This Laboratory is involved in research related with remote sensing and geology on various levels. The website also offers information about the Gujarat earthquake and related research papers.
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