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The 24th Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM24) hosted by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) will be held in New Orleans, USA from 18 to 23 February 2024.
GHRSST Science Team member, Jorge Vazquez will be co-chairing the session OT21A – Application of Remote Sensing Technologies in Coastal and Pelagic Regions Associated with Societal Impacts to Meet Decision Support Needs in the Marine Environment.
Date: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Time: 15:30 – 17:00 (CET) 08:30 – 10:00 (CST)
Location: 215-216, Second Floor (NOLACC)
Session Description
The NASA Applied Sciences Program promotes the development and use of satellite observations to benefit society. The focus of this session is on (1) conservation in marine pelagic and coastal regions using remotely sensed assets from NASA and international platforms in concert with in situ observations and ecological models, and (2) satellite remote sensing to characterize (sub)-mesoscale processes and features as they relate to coastal waters for fisheries and hazards, as well as coupled modeling and data assimilation approaches to better resolve and track this scale of feature. Presentations that use remote sensing data to develop decision tools and other products for use by marine resource managers and others are encouraged. These presentations may include satellite time series for spatially explicit regional studies and the related impact on long-term ecological changes. Also, applications focused on information for conservation decisions relating to designation of marine protected areas, fisheries management, aquaculture siting, and management of invasive species are welcome. Methods developed to quantify ecosystem services and projects focused on Indigenous peoples as user communities are also of interest. Efforts to develop new technologies to enhance the study of marine regions and associated applications relevant to our session are also encouraged.
Jorge will be presenting the paper, “The GHRSST science team and needs for high resolution sea surface temperature missions” with fellow GHRSST Science Team member, Ioanna Karagali as lead author.
Abstract
The provision of daily global SST for operational systems, climate modelling and the broader scientific community is now a mature and sustained service coordinated by the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) and the CEOS SST Virtual Constellation (CEOS SST-VC). GHRSST is an open international science group that promotes the application of satellites for monitoring SST by enabling data producers, users and scientists to collaborate within an agreed framework of best practices. The GHRSST Science Team co-ordinates the data production and related research. Continuous efforts to refine the GHRSST data management structures ensure a functional system that conforms to international directives and results in easy access and guidance for users. Research and development continues to tackle problems such as instrument calibration, algorithm development, diurnal variability, derivation of high-quality skin and depth temperature, and at areas of specific interest such as the high latitudes and coastal areas. Applications of SST contribute to all the seven societal benefits, e.g. from Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity to Climate Variability & Change and the Blue Economy. GHRSST SST products rely on a combination of infrared and microwave satellite imagery and in situ data from moored and drifting buoys, Argo floats, and Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) for product validation. The spatial resolution of accurate satellite SST observations has not changed dramatically in many years, but in the coming years, several new satellites will be launched, that will provide accurate SST observations with spatial resolutions better than 100 meters. This new evolution will provide new opportunities for applications but will also require new developments within retrievals, validation etc. It is therefore important that the new developments within high resolution SST products are coordinated with the ongoing international SST activities. The aim is to present the GHRSST Project Office and foster the communication with the broader user communities. To maximise benefit of new SST products, the importance of consistency between traditional GHRSST compliant products and new high resolution products is stressed and the importance of dedicated SST retrieval algorithms and products in the portfolios.
The provision of daily global SST for operational systems, climate modelling and the broader scientific community is now a mature and sustained service coordinated by the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) and the CEOS SST Virtual Constellation (CEOS SST-VC). GHRSST is an open international science group that promotes the application of satellites for monitoring SST by enabling data producers, users and scientists to collaborate within an agreed framework of best practices. The GHRSST Science Team co-ordinates the data production and related research. Continuous efforts to refine the GHRSST data management structures ensure a functional system that conforms to international directives and results in easy access and guidance for users. Research and development continues to tackle problems such as instrument calibration, algorithm development, diurnal variability, derivation of high-quality skin and depth temperature, and at areas of specific interest such as the high latitudes and coastal areas. Applications of SST contribute to all the seven societal benefits, e.g. from Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity to Climate Variability & Change and the Blue Economy. GHRSST SST products rely on a combination of infrared and microwave satellite imagery and in situ data from moored and drifting buoys, Argo floats, and Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) for product validation. The spatial resolution of accurate satellite SST observations has not changed dramatically in many years, but in the coming years, several new satellites will be launched, that will provide accurate SST observations with spatial resolutions better than 100 meters. This new evolution will provide new opportunities for applications but will also require new developments within retrievals, validation etc. It is therefore important that the new developments within high resolution SST products are coordinated with the ongoing international SST activities. The aim is to present the GHRSST Project Office and foster the communication with the broader user communities. To maximise benefit of new SST products, the importance of consistency between traditional GHRSST compliant products and new high resolution products is stressed and the importance of dedicated SST retrieval algorithms and products in the portfolios.
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