brandon s. sackmann, ph.d. integral consulting, inc. (bsackmann@integral-corp.com)
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Brandon S. Sackmann, Ph.D.Integral Consulting, Inc. (bsackmann@integral-corp.com)
• Multidisciplinary science and engineering consulting (including ocean services)
• 128 employees• 14 offices• Founded in 2002
Use of satellite images:• Site characterization/context• Field operation support• Historical baseline assessments• Feature identification, tracking,
characterization• Process studies• Model calibration/validation• Regional product development
and/or refinement
MODIS-Aqua
250-m Turb500-m Chl
Eyes Over Puget Soundhttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/surface.html
•Merge aerial photography, satellite data, ferry observations, moorings, and in situ CTD data
— >2 yrs, 2-day turn-around— >500 subscribers to Listserv— MODIS-Aqua/Terra (500-m Chl a, 250-m Turb.)— LANDSAT (True Color and Thermal)— MERIS FRS (300-m ocean color products +
MCI/FLH)
23 April 2011Eyes ‘Over’ Puget Sound
Eyes ‘On’ Puget Sound
REGIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/REFINEMENT/VALIDATION…
• Ferry data corroborated satellite images.• Merged dataset remotely defined
temporal and spatial extent of the bloom!
MERIS Chl27 Aug
--- Fouling ------------------------
Phytoplankton Bloom Off Bainbridge Island22 August – 12 September 2011
OCEAN COLOR DATA TO SUPPORT PROCESS STUDIES…
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