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Topic Frequently Asked Questions / Data Products & Algorithms FAQ / What are the forms of the OC chlorophyll algorithms? (locked)
The Ocean Color (OC) suite of chlorophyll a (Ca, mg/m3) algorithms describe the polynomial best fits that relate log-transformed Ca to log-transformed ratios of remote-sensing reflectances (Rrs, 1/sr).
Currently, all have the form:
Ca = 10^( a0 + a1*x + a2*x^2 + a3*x^3 + a4*x^4 ), where x = log10( Rrs[blue wl] / Rrs[green wl] )
The wavelengths and polynomial coefficients (a0...a4) used in operational MSl12 processing are provided below.
The greatest Rrs[blue wl] is used when multiple blue wl are specified. In OC4, for example, the Rrs ratio numerator is the greatest of Rrs(443), Rrs(490), and Rrs(510).
References:
(1) $SEADAS/data/[SENSOR-NAME]/msl12_defaults.par
(2) J.E. O'Reilly and 21 co-authors, "Ocean color chlorophyll a algorithms for SeaWiFS, OC2, and OC4: Version 4", In: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Calibration and Validation Analysis, Part 3, NASA Tech Memo. 206892, Vol. 11, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 9-23 (2000)
(3) J.E. O'Reilly, S. Maritorena, B.G. Mitchell, D.A. Siegel, K.L. Carder, S.A. Garver, M. Kahru, and C.R. McClain, "Ocean color algorithms for SeaWiFS", J. Geophys. Res. 103, 24937-24953 (1998)
Currently, all have the form:
Ca = 10^( a0 + a1*x + a2*x^2 + a3*x^3 + a4*x^4 ), where x = log10( Rrs[blue wl] / Rrs[green wl] )
The wavelengths and polynomial coefficients (a0...a4) used in operational MSl12 processing are provided below.
name sensor blue wl green wl a0 a1 a2 a3 a4
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OC4 SeaWiFS 443>490>510 555 0.3660,-3.0670, 1.9300, 0.6490,-1.5320
OC3S SeaWiFS 443>490 555 0.2409,-2.4768, 1.5296, 0.1061,-1.1077
OC2S SeaWiFS 490 555 0.2372,-2.4541, 1.7114,-0.3399,-2.7880
OC3M MODIS 443>488 551 0.2830,-2.7530, 1.4570, 0.6590,-1.4030
OC2M HMODIS (500-m) 469 555 0.1543,-1.9764, 1.0704,-0.2327,-1.1404
OC4O OCTS 443>490>520 565 0.4006,-3.1247, 3.1041,-1.4179,-0.3654
OC3O OCTS 443>490 565 0.2836,-2.1982, 1.0541, 0.1860,-0.7170
OC2O OCTS 490 565 0.2805,-2.1670, 1.1789,-0.1597,-1.5591
OC3C CZCS 443>520 550 0.3012,-4.4988, 9.0983,-9.9821, 3.2350
The greatest Rrs[blue wl] is used when multiple blue wl are specified. In OC4, for example, the Rrs ratio numerator is the greatest of Rrs(443), Rrs(490), and Rrs(510).
References:
(1) $SEADAS/data/[SENSOR-NAME]/msl12_defaults.par
(2) J.E. O'Reilly and 21 co-authors, "Ocean color chlorophyll a algorithms for SeaWiFS, OC2, and OC4: Version 4", In: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Calibration and Validation Analysis, Part 3, NASA Tech Memo. 206892, Vol. 11, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 9-23 (2000)
(3) J.E. O'Reilly, S. Maritorena, B.G. Mitchell, D.A. Siegel, K.L. Carder, S.A. Garver, M. Kahru, and C.R. McClain, "Ocean color algorithms for SeaWiFS", J. Geophys. Res. 103, 24937-24953 (1998)
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