SAFARI 2000 SeaWiFS Images for the Southern African Region, 1999-2001

Summary:

This data set contains Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) imagery for the southern African region. These images are Level-1a swaths of the southern African region selected from global area coverage (GAC) at 4.5-km resolution. The data files presented here were selected from a large collection of SeaWiFS images based on image clarity and lack of clouds. Several hazy days were included as a contrast. The data are provided in HDF formatted files.

The SeaWiFS sensor, launched in late 1997, collects data in 8 bands ranging from 402 nm to 885 nm. SeaWiFS data are available at two spatial resolutions, local area coverage (LAC), at 1.1 km, and global area coverage (GAC) at 4.5-km resolution. There are many additional images available at the SeaWiFS Web site.

More information about this dataset can be found in the companion document, SAFARI 2000 SeaWiFS Site and Regional Imagery Descriptions.

ORNL DAAC maintains information on the entire SAFARI 2000 Project.

Data Citation:

Cite this data set as follows:

Feldman, G. C. 2002. SAFARI 2000 SeaWiFS Images for the Southern African Region, 1999-2001. Data set. Available on-line [http://www.daac.ornl.gov] from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/625.

References:

Hu, C.M., K.L. Carder, F.E. Muller-Karger. How precise are SeaWiFS ocean color estimates? Implications of digitization-noise errors. Remote Sens Environ 76: (2) 239-249 May 2001.

Hooker, S.B., C.R. McClain. The calibration and validation of SeaWiFS data. Prog Oceanogr 45: (3-4) 427-465 2000.

Barnes, R.A., R.E. Eplee, F.S. Patt, et al. Changes in the radiometric sensitivity of SeaWiFS determined from lunar and solar-based measurements. Applied Optics 38: (21) 4649-4664 Jul 20 1999.

McClain, C.R., M.L. Cleave, G.C. Feldman, W.W. Gregg, S.B. Hooker, N. Kuring. Science quality SeaWiFS data for global biosphere research. Sea Technology 39: (9) 10-16 Sep 1998.

Data Format:

For information on the SeaWiFS images spatial coverage, projection, parameter descriptions, data file formats, and file compression information refer to the companion file, SAFARI 2000 SeaWiFS Site and Regional Imagery Descriptions ( http://daac.ornl.gov/daacdata/safari2k/remote_sensing/seawifs/comp/seawifs_doc.pdf)).

Document Information:

Janaury 15, 2002

Document Review Date:

Janaury 15, 2002

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Document URL:

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