EO·Atlas
methodologies
Ocean colour / water-leaving radiance
Retrieves chlorophyll-a concentration, CDOM, and suspended sediment from spectrally resolved water-leaving radiance; good for marine primary production, harmful algal bloom detection, and coastal water quality.
Atmospheric correction removes >90% of the top-of-atmosphere signal before water-leaving radiance is retrieved. Band-ratio empirical algorithms (OC4/OC5/OC6) or semi-analytical inversion for optically complex coastal/inland waters. Wikipedia: Ocean color
Sources
- [1]Wikipedia: Ocean colorcommunity2026-05-22
Cite https://eo-atlas.org/methodologies/ocean-colour-water-leaving-radiance Markdown twin → Field definitions →