The first meeting of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Exploitation Initiative (SEI) Science Team was held 24 January 1995 in Southampton, England, and was hosted by the James Renell Center. The SEI steering committee decided four areas should be emphasized to ensure the UK marine science community has the opportunity to exploit SeaWiFS data to the benefit of existing and future projects: 1) development of atmospheric correction strategies and algorithms suitable for application in coastal (Case-2) waters; 2) construction of algorithms for recovering a variety of biological parameters from remotely sensed ocean color data, using both archived and new data; 3) innovative use of models that utilize SeaWiFS data in the study of oceanographic processes; and 4) measurement of in situ data as part of the SeaWiFS Calibration and Validation Program. The goal of SEI is to foster the growth of an ocean color community by supporting a set of core activities plus a selection of research topics, in particular, the application of ocean color in optically complex Case-2 waters. This document summarizes the many accomplishments of SEI Science Team members in preparation for the launch of the SeaWiFS instrument.
