New parameterization to Inversion model to derive optical properties for
global waters
Abstract
The optical constituents like chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), coloured dissolved
organic matter (ag) and particulate matter play significant role in
presence of light field within the water bodies. The apparent optical
perturbations take place in the varying inherent optical properties of
the medium. The present study elaborates the importance of
parameterizations for bio-optical algorithms in order to isolate the
detritus absorption coefficient (ad) unlike the integrated response of
absorption coefficient due to coloured dissolved organic matter and
detritus/degraded matter at 443nm. Here attempt has been made to meet
the two major limitations, ie, choosing the right parameterizations for
the model and also for isolating detritus absorption coefficient from
remote sensing reflectance. Detritus absorption coefficient (ad) at
443nm was derived from remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) with a mean
absolute percentage difference (MAPD) of 40% and coloured dissolved
organic matter(ag) at 443nm with MAPD of 30% using NASA Bio-optical
marine algorithm (NOMAD) dataset for global waters.