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Title: Assessment of Atmospheric Correction Algorithms for Sentinel-3 OLCI in the Amazon River Continuum
Water colour remote sensing is a valuable tool for assessing bio-optical and biogeochemical parameters across the vast extent of the Amazon River Continuum (ARC). However, accurate retrieval depends on selecting the best atmospheric correction (AC). Four AC processors (Acolite, Polymer, C2RCC, OC-SMART) were evaluated against in situ remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) measurements. K-means classification identified four optical water types (OWTs) that are affected by the ARC. Two OWTs showed seasonal differences in the Lower Amazon River, influenced by the increase in suspended sediment concentration with river discharge. The other OWTs in the Amazon River Plume are dominated by phytoplankton or by a mixture of optically significant constituents. The Quality Water Index Polynomial method used to assess the quality of in situ and orbital Rrs had a high failure rate when the Apparent Visible Wavelength was >580 nm for in situ Rrs. OC-SMART Rrs products showed better spectral quality compared to Rrs derived from other AC processors evaluated in this study. These results improve our understanding of remotely sensing very turbid waters, such as those in the Amazon River Continuum.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1754317
PAR ID:
10579647
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Corporate Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
Xia, Junshi; Kishcha, Pavel; Roberts, Dar; VanDeventer, Heidi; Niculescu, Simona
Publisher / Repository:
MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Remote Sensing
Volume:
16
Issue:
14
ISSN:
2072-4292
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2663
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
atmospheric correction Amazon River Continuum turbid waters optical water types spectral quality
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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