OCM

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OCM (Ocean Colour Monitor) is a satellite imaging sensor designed to measure ocean color and related parameters for monitoring marine ecosystems and coastal environments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ocean colour sensor
satellite imaging sensor
acronymFor Ocean Colour Monitor NERFINISHED
applicationDomain coastal management
environmental monitoring
marine ecology
oceanography
dataType optical remote sensing data
dataUsage derivation of chlorophyll-a products
derivation of primary productivity estimates
generation of ocean colour maps
water quality assessment products
fullName Ocean Colour Monitor NERFINISHED
measures aerosol optical properties over ocean
chlorophyll concentration
diffuse attenuation coefficient
ocean colour
phytoplankton biomass indicators
suspended sediment concentration
water-leaving radiance
observationMode passive remote sensing
observes coastal zones
inland water bodies
oceans
seas
platformType Earth observation satellite
primaryPurpose measurement of ocean colour
monitoring coastal environments
monitoring marine ecosystems
sensingDomain near-infrared spectrum
visible spectrum
spectralType multispectral
supports operational ocean colour services
policy and decision making for coastal zones
scientific research on marine ecosystems
targetEnvironment coastal environment
inland aquatic environment
marine environment
usedFor climate change studies related to oceans
monitoring coastal water quality
monitoring fisheries-related ocean productivity
monitoring harmful algal blooms
monitoring river discharge into the ocean
monitoring sediment plumes
studying biogeochemical cycles in the ocean

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IRS-P4 payload OCM
Oceansat-1 payload OCM