1. Exploiting New Sensors on NOAA NPP – VIIRS for Ocean Applications Beyond the VIIRS -- SST And Ocean Color University of Southern Mississippi May 2013 1Arnone - USM- DNB

2. 2 VIIRS  Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite Ocean channels Day Night Band Low Light Sensitivity channel DNB  700nm width 88nm 725 m resolution - calibrated

3. VIIRS -- Low Light _ Day Night Band senses Ship Lights and vessels activity Fishing Applications Fish Ship activity aligns with the Ocean Fronts The ocean fronts are detected in the Chlorophyll and the SST fronts Platforms Oil Platforms light are fixed Periodic Flaring of the Oil Platform is detected. 3Arnone - USM- DNB

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5. Note Location of the Fishing vessels to the Chlorophyll fronts 5Arnone - USM- DNB

6. Lining up Ocean Fronts with Night Lights Fishing activity and Platforms Night Lights Ocean Platforms and ship locations Channel Traffic Through Barrier Island 6Arnone - USM- DNB

7. Animation from Nov – Oct 31 Platform Flaring Activity Alignment of Fishing vessels Notes: Ocean Applications 1- Light Detection through Atm / cloud cover conditions 2- Brightness proportional to aerosol thickness 3- Changes on Vessel locations responsive to Ocean Fronts. Requirement for Sensitivity of Ocean Target Calibration 7Arnone - USM- DNB

8. Jul 08, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII Daily Day Night band image sequence of the Gulf of Mexico July 8 - 19

9. Jul 09, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

10. Jul 10, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

11. Jul 11, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

12. Jul 12, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

13. Jul 13, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

14. Jul 14, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

15. Jul 15, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BANDVII

16. VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 09, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 10, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 11, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 12, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 13, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 14, 2013 VIIRS DAY NIGHT BAND Stationary Moving July 15, 2013 Identified Moving targets If the target moved 50% of the During the 6 days

17. Ocean Applications for the Night Band Questions: -What intensity light is detectable from a fishing vessel? - How is Light intensity and target detection impacted by the aerosols? -Can bright object target be improved using atmospheric removal? -How is variation in light intensity linked to target characteristics? - Target shape and intentiy linked to platforms, tankers, fisheries? Ocean surveillance -Are fishing activey aligned with the chlorophyll and SST fronts? - Can we assess poaching activities? - Can we assess Platform “Flaring” activity for Carbon Flux? 17Arnone - USM- DNB