The OBPG produces a suite of Level-3 special products to support the algorithm development and validation activities of engaged community members. Brief descriptions of these products are provided below.
Spectral marine absorption and backscattering coefficients of water column constituents
Maritorena, S., Siegel, D. A., &Peterson, A. R. (2002). Optimization of a semianalytical ocean color model for global-scale applications. Appl. Opt., 41(15), 2705.http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ao.41.002705
Spectral marine absorption and backscattering coefficients of water column constituents
Lee, Z., Carder, K. L., &Arnone, R. A. (2002). Deriving Inherent Optical Properties from Water Color: a Multiband Quasi-Analytical Algorithm for Optically Deep Waters. Appl. Opt., 41(27), 5755. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ao.41.005755
Spectral diffuse attenuation coefficients for downwelling irradiance and depth of the euphotic zone
Lee, Z.-P. (2005). A model for the diffuse attenuation coefficient of downwelling irradiance. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110(C2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2004jc002275
Lee, Z., Weidemann, A., Kindle, J., Arnone, R., Carder, K. L., &Davis, C. (2007). Euphotic zone depth: Its derivation and implication to ocean-color remote sensing. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112(C3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006jc003802
Tucker, C. J. (1979), Red and photographic infrared linear combinations for monitoring vegetation, Remote Sens. Environ., 8:127-150.
