TH35A:
NOAA Ocean Satellite Data Products for Science and Applications

Session ID#: 90652

Session Description:
Satellites make routine observations from which several ocean parameters such as sea surface temperature, ocean color, sea level, ocean winds, sea ice, surface roughness (from synthetic aperture radar; SAR), visible imagery, water quality and other ocean, coastal, and inland water surface features can be derived.  Ocean observations from space have the advantage of broad spatial and temporal coverage that complement in situ measurements.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) routinely produces sustained remotely-sensed ocean data products from both NOAA and non-NOAA satellites from the US and international missions.  These ocean products are freely and openly available to government, academic, commercial and general public users in addition to serving the mission requirements of NOAA’s fisheries, ocean services, weather service and researchers.  In this Town Hall we will feature NOAA ocean satellite data products and demonstrate how to search, view and access data products through NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch data portals and plot and manipulate data using CoastWatch Utilities software.  We hope that participants will learn about types of ocean satellite data available and how to access them, and meet some of the people who can facilitate the use the data products, answer questions and listen to requirements.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • OB - Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry
  • OM - Ocean Modeling
  • PL - Physical Oceanography: Mesoscale and Larger
  • PS - Physical Oceanography: Mesoscale and Smaller
Primary Contact:  Veronica P Lance, Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
Presenters:  Veronica P Lance, Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States and Paul M DiGiacomo, NOAA, NESDIS, College Park, MD, United States

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