Department of Aquatic Science, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Thailand
Department of Geography, University of Victoria, Canada
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Japan
抄録
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer Instrument (MERIS) Level 2 data were used to investigate the seasonal patterns of surface chlorophyll-a (chl-a) distribution related to eutrophic conditions in the upper Gulf of Thailand (UGoT). Initial overestimation of chl-a using MERIS Rrs was reduced when Rrs ratios were used. A local in-water algorithm, named Chula algorithm, was embedded into MERIS data due to higher accuracy in chl-a prediction, compared to standard MERIS chl-a products. Subsequent MERIS-derived chl-a maps revealed that during the northeast monsoon, high chl-a water moves westward, while during the southwest monsoon, it accumulates in the northeast corner of UGoT. These seasonal patterns of movement agree well with previous investigations on seasonal circulation and red tides in UGoT. Compared to other satellite data having larger spatial resolutions, MERIS chl-a images provide more details on chl-a distribution which may be useful for oceanographic studies in such a small coastal area as UGoT.
雑誌名
Coastal marine science
巻
33
号
1
ページ
22 - 28
発行年
2009-08-20
ISSN
13493000
書誌レコードID
AA11957899
フォーマット
application/pdf
日本十進分類法
452
出版者
International Coastal Research Center, Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo
Meris imageries to investigate surface chlorophyll in the upper gulf of Thailand
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