AlgaRisk 08AlgaRisk 08EO tools and website…status and developments

Peter Miller and Jamie Shutler

AlgaRisk Progress MeetingPML, 19 Sep. 2008

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HAB discrimination results

HAB likelihood: Low High

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Miller, P.I., J.D. Shutler, G.F. Moore and S. B. Groom, (2006) SeaWiFS discrimination of harmful algal bloom evolution, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27 (11), 2287-2301.

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AlgaRisk 08 progress

• Coastal higher-resolution Chl-a products– MODIS 500m and MERIS 300m operational– All resolutions integrated into MultiView single page

• Chl-a algorithms for turbid water– IFREMER OC5 chl-a operational for MODIS.

• Wider coverage and WebMapServer interface– All AlgaRisk processing extended to NW Region.– Parallel development in EC FP6 InterRisk project– Selected MRCS model parameters available in

near-real time

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Operational Case 2 chl-a algorithm

Chl-a using standard NASA OC3 algorithm

Chl-a using MarCoast OC5 algorithm

7-day chl-a maps for 12 June 2008, PML RSG

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OC5 vs standard comparison

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GlobColour for validation