Ocean Colour Monitor
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The Ocean Colour Monitor is a satellite-borne imaging sensor designed to measure ocean color and related parameters for monitoring marine ecosystems, phytoplankton, and coastal processes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocean Colour Monitor-2 | 2 |
| MODIS ocean color products | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean color sensor
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remote sensing instrument ⓘ satellite-borne imaging sensor ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
climate research
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environmental monitoring ⓘ marine science ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| dataType | multispectral imagery ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
environmental reporting
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long-term time series analysis of ocean colour ⓘ operational ocean services ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| designedFor |
measuring ocean colour
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monitoring coastal processes ⓘ monitoring marine ecosystems ⓘ monitoring phytoplankton ⓘ |
| measures |
chlorophyll concentration (derived)
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coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) (derived) ⓘ ocean surface reflectance ⓘ suspended sediment concentration (derived) ⓘ water-leaving radiance ⓘ |
| observes |
coastal zones
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inland water bodies (limited) ⓘ oceans ⓘ seas ⓘ |
| platformType | satellite ⓘ |
| provides |
chlorophyll-a maps (derived)
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geophysical ocean colour products ⓘ water transparency indicators (derived) ⓘ |
| sensingTechnique | passive optical remote sensing ⓘ |
| spectralRegion |
near-infrared
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visible ⓘ |
| supports |
coastal zone management
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ecosystem monitoring ⓘ fisheries management (indirectly) ⓘ marine policy and decision-making ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate and biogeochemical studies
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monitoring coastal water quality ⓘ monitoring harmful algal blooms ⓘ monitoring primary productivity ⓘ ocean colour remote sensing ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
MODIS ocean color products
this entity surface form:
Ocean Colour Monitor-2
this entity surface form:
Ocean Colour Monitor-2