1. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Ocean Biological Properties Ru Morrison

2. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Why? Spectral ResolutionSpectral Resolution –Hyperspectral - Improved constituent algorithms Temporal and Spatial ResolutionTemporal and Spatial Resolution –Cloud avoidance –Coastal Oceanographic forcings –Biological phenomena / diel variability "What biological science questions can we address with geostationary hyperspectral imager?"

3. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Time and Space GEO- CAPE From Dickey, 1991 Reviews of Geophysics

4. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Top of the Atmosphere Reflectance Remote Sensing Reflectance Inherent Optical Properties PhytoplanktonNon-algal ParticlesCDOM Atmosphere Source, photobleaching Species (photoadaptation) photoacclimation Composition (size) Atmospheric Correction IOP models Reflectance Model

5. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Reflectance Algorithms O‘Reilly, J. E. and others 2000. Ocean color chlorophyll a algorithms for SeaWiFS, OC2, and OC4: Version 4, p. 9-27. SeaWiFS postlaunch calibration and validation analyses, Part 3. SeaWIFS post launch technical report series. NASA.

6. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 [Chl] with standard algorithm a(442) after removal of bottom effects with a “hyper”-spectral sensor [m -1 ] [mg m -3 ] Hyperspectral ‘True’ water column optical properties

7. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 MERIS FR data, Dec. 14, 2004 Bathymetry of Bahamas derived from MERIS R rs (λ) with HOPE Data from ZhongPing Lee, MS State

8. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Hyperspectral – Phytoplankon functional groups Data from Steve Lohrenz, USM Karenia brevis Gulf of Mexico Lee et al. (2002) Applied Optics, 41(27), 5755-5772 Millie et al. (1997) Limnol. Oceanogr., 42, 1240-1251 Remote Sensing Reflectance HAB Abundance

9. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Coastal Oceanographic Forcings

10. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 AVPPO Deployments FRONT site Massachusetts Bay Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory

11. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Tidal Fronts

12. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Ullman, D. S., and P. C. Cornillon. 1999. Satellite-derived sea surface temperature fronts on the continental shelf off the northeast U.S. coast. Journal of Geophysical Research 104: 23459-23478.

13. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Episodic Events

14. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Internal waves

15. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Jackson, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 112, C11012, doi:10.1029/2007JC004220, 2007

16. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Internal Waves Jackson, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 112, C11012, doi:10.1029/2007JC004220, 2007

17. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Diel variability

18. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Diel cycle Mean properties for top 20 mMean properties for top 20 m Diel variationDiel variation EitherEither –Division towards the end of day –Changes in accessory pigment concentrations –Or combination of both Phytoplankton Biomass Phytoplankton peak ratio Scattering ratio Non-algal absorption ratio

19. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Diel cycle

20. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Phytoplankton fluorescence

21. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Phytoplankton Physiology MODIS Aqua observations 2006

22. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008

23. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Phytoplankton Physiology MODIS Aqua observations 2006

24. UNH Coastal Observing Center NASA GEO-CAPE workshop August 19, 2008 Why? Spectral ResolutionSpectral Resolution –Hyperspectral - Improved constituent algorithms Temporal and Spatial ResolutionTemporal and Spatial Resolution –Cloud avoidance –Coastal Oceanographic forcings –Biological phenomena / diel variability "What biological science questions can we address with geostationary hyperspectral imager?"