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Since the early 1980s, with the onset of missions for global mapping of marine biomass, accurate in-situ radiometric data has become a pressing need to support satellite ocean color applications. This work presents a brief introduction to in-situ marine optical radiometry through an overview of absolute calibration, measurement methods, uncertainties and application to the validation of satellite ocean color data.
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Acknowledgments are due to the European Commission (EC), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which through EC Framework Programs, the ESA Envisat Program, the ONR Ocean Optics Program and the NASA Biogeochemistry Program, supported the recent research and developments in marine radiometry presented in this chapter. Finally, a sincere appreciation is expressed to all those scientists who put their efforts in progressing in marine optical radiometry.
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Zibordi, G., Voss, K.J. (2010). Field Radiometry and Ocean Color Remote Sensing. In: Barale, V., Gower, J., Alberotanza, L. (eds) Oceanography from Space. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_18
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