Book chapter
Spatial Structure of the SeaWiFS Ocean Color Data for the North Atlantic Ocean
Studies in the Atmospheric Sciences, pp.153-171
Lecture Notes in Statistics, Springer New York
2000
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-2112-8_10
Abstract
As part of a longer-term marine ecosystem modeling project, we examine the spatial structure of satellite-derived ocean color data for the North Atlantic Ocean. Ocean color is considered a proxy for surface layer phytoplankton chlorophyll concentrations, and the large-scale ocean color field is governed by the seasonal distributions of light, nutrients, and upper ocean mixing (e.g., [Wro89]). On the so-called mesoscale (approx. 10–200 km), ocean color variability is modulated by biological sources and sinks (e.g., phytoplankton growth, zooplankton grazing), ocean flow, and mixing [Ste78], [Hau78]. The spatial correlation function of ocean color provides a useful measure for quantifying these biological—physical interactions [Yod87], [Was98], [Abb98] and discriminating among theoretical models. It is also a necessary component of future work to objectively analyze ocean color images (e.g., [Dav86]).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spatial Structure of the SeaWiFS Ocean Color Data for the North Atlantic Ocean
- Creators
- Montserrat FuentesScott C DoneyDavid M GloverScott J McCue
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Studies in the Atmospheric Sciences, pp.153-171
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Statistics
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4612-2112-8_10
- ISSN
- 0930-0325
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2000
- Academic Unit
- Biostatistics; Statistics and Actuarial Science; President
- Record Identifier
- 9984065882402771
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