Optical Radiometry for Ocean Climate Measurements

Dr. Zibordi received a Laurea in Physics from the University of Modena (Italy) and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Southampton (United Kingdom). He was a researcher at the Italian National Research Council in Modena from 1984 to 1992, where his work focused on quantitative remote sensing for coastal and polar regions. Since 1993 he is with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Ispra (Italy), working on satellite ocean color development and validation activities. His research interests include remote sensing techniques for the determination of atmospheric and marine optical properties, and, methods for in situ optical measurements and for the radiometric calibration of optical instruments. Dr. Zibordi has authored or co-authored over 90 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Dr. Donlon received a B.Sc. First class (Hon) in 1989 from the University of Lancaster, UK and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Southampton, UK in 1994. He worked at the University of Colorado, USA as an Assistant Research Professor, at the European Commission Joint Research Centre Italy for 5 years in the Institute for Environment and Sustainability and at the Met Office UK for 5 years in the Operational Oceanography division. He was Director of the Group for High Resolution SST (GHRSST) 2000-2011. Since September 2008, Dr. Donlon has worked at the European Space Agency as the Principal Scientist for Oceans and Ice in the Mission Science Division of Earth Observation Programmes Directorate. He is the Mission Scientist for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Satellite. Dr Donlon has published his research in over 70 journal articles in the scientific literature. His main interests include remote sensing of oceans, development and preparation of new satellite concepts and missions for oceanography, oceanographic application of satellite data, development of satellite climate data records of sea surface temperature, design of reference thermal infrared black body reference radiance sources, design, construction, software development, calibration and deployment of sea-going infrared radiometer systems for the validation of satellite SST data sets. Dr. Parr received an MS and PhD (1970) from the University of Chicago and was involved in research in synchrotron radiation research and development, spectroscopy, and ion chemistry at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He joined the Optical Technology Division in 1986 and was active in developing new calibration and measurement strategies based upon the high accuracy cryogenic radiometer. This includes redefinition of the U.S. National SI units of the candela and lumen based upon measurements directly traceable to the cryogenic radiometer. Dr. Parr retired as Chief of the Optical Technology Division in 2007 and continues to consult on radiometric matters related to remote sensing in addition to editor work on the Elsevier series, Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences. Dr. Parr has published extensively on his research and has over 100 articles in the scientific literature.

• PrefacePart 1 – Radiometry and Ocean Climate Measurement from Space1.1 Ocean climate measurements from space1.2 Principles of optical radiometry Part 2 – Satellite radiometry2.1 Visible satellite radiometers: design and pre-launch characterization 2.2 On orbit calibration of ocean color reflective solar bands 2.3 Thermal infrared satellite radiometers: design and pre-launch characterization 2.4 Post-launch calibration and stability check of thermal infrared satellite radiometers Part 3 – In situ radiometry3.1 In situ marine radiometry in the visible and near infrared 3.2 Thermal in situ radiometer systems Part 4 – Theoretical investigations4.1 Simulation of in situ visible radiometric measurements 4.2 Simulation of satellite visible measurements 4.3 Simulation of in situ and satellite thermal measurements Part 5 – Field intercomparisons and measurement strategies5.1 Requirements and strategies for in situ radiometry in support of satellite ocean color5.2 Strategies for laboratory and field measurements in support of thermal satellite radiometry Part 6 – Assessment of satellite products for climate applications 6.1 Assessment of satellite products in the visible domain 6.2 Assessment of satellite products in the thermal domain Index