Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Dynamics of the Chlorophyll a Concentration in the Sea of Azov Based on MERIS Images.

Autor: Saprygin, V. V., Berdnikov, S. V., Kulygin, V. V., Dashkevich, L. V., Mestetskiy, L. M.
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Zdroj: Oceanology (00014370); Sep2018, Vol. 58 Issue 5, p689-699, 11p
Abstrakt: The chlorophyll a concentration (Cchl a) in the Sea of Azov is estimated by the two-band NIR-red algorithm [34] from MERIS images for 2002-2012. The sea-truth spectrophotometric measurements and MERIS remote estimates of Cchl a are compared. The monthly average Cchl a values are mapped from MERIS data for its lifetime for the first time. The features of the spatiotemporal distribution of Cchl a are ascertained. Differences between the seasonal dynamics of Cchl a in the Sea of Azov according to the literature data and the dynamics derived from MERIS data are found, namely: the summer-autumn phytoplankton growth period is longer than the spring period and is characterized by higher Cchl a values throughout the water area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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