Ocean Color Image Gallery
Southeastern Atlantic Color |
Different sorts of information can be derived from the ocean color data collected by orbiting radiometers. The above pseudo-color image represents chlorophyll concentration around South Africa. If one computes the reflectance of the ocean at different wavelengths measured by the radiometer, one can form a multiband composite that reveals differences in phytoplankton community structure which are not apparent just from the chlorophyll concentration. |