Subject Index
A
AATSR, 212, 214, 219–221, 242–243, 249,
251–252, 254, 256–257, 259,
266
Above-water radiometry, 310–311, 321–324
Absolute dynamic topography, 141, 165–177
Acqua Alta, 9–11, 322
Advection, 149, 173, 205–206, 233, 336–337,
339–340
eulerian, 339–340
Aerosol, 214–216, 219, 229, 239, 244, 252,
258, 292–294, 299–301, 303, 315,
321, 346
contamination, 214
Agulhas, 82–84, 88, 98–99, 101
Alert system, 138–139
Along-track InSAR, 73–89
Altimetry, 1, 8–9, 59, 65–66, 73–74, 81, 83,
88, 147–160, 165–177, 181–192,
195–207, 259
AMSR-E, 14–19, 21–22, 25–32, 60, 99–101,
114, 120–122, 128, 251–252,
254–259
Ancillary data, 40, 52, 132, 135, 139–144,
258
˚
Angstr¨ om exponent, 293
Antarctica, 7
Antenna, 16–19, 41–43, 45–49, 51–55, 73–77,
79, 83–84, 158
Aquarius/SAC-D, 35–55
ARGO, 66, 203–205
ASAR, 74, 76, 79, 81–84, 87–88, 113,
116–126, 129, 138
ASCAT, 60, 64, 103, 107
ATI, 73–77, 79–80, 83–88
Atmospheric correction, 211, 216–217, 229,
239–240, 242–244, 249, 291,
292–296, 300–304
ATSR, 205, 212, 214, 220, 243, 256,
267
AVHRR, 114–120, 140, 212, 214, 216, 218,
220–221, 240, 249, 251–259,
261–262, 264, 266–267, 273–286,
337
B
Backscattering, 125, 133, 138, 142, 290, 296,
322, 335–344, 346–347
Banda Sea, 126–128
Baroclinic mode, 153, 160, 203–204
Barotropic mode, 150, 153
Barrier layer, 44
Bathymetry, 73, 85–86, 88, 128, 132, 153, 201,
289, 346
Bio-optical algorithms, 291–328
Bio-optical properties, 312, 335–341, 345–347
Brightness Temperature, 17, 19, 21, 23, 38–41,
51–53, 62, 114, 121, 211–216, 232,
237, 240–241, 250, 278–280, 282
Bruns’ Formula, 182
C
Calibration, 6, 13, 14–17, 19, 32, 39–40, 43,
48, 51–55, 63, 68, 85, 96, 103, 211,
216, 231–232, 234–239, 256, 266,
276, 278, 281, 294, 298–302, 307,
314–315, 323, 325–327, 329, 350
Carbon dioxide, 1, 3–4, 11, 36
Center of mass, 183
Chlorophyll, 1, 103, 113, 140, 205–206,
260, 290, 291, 322, 335–337, 346,
349–350, 352–355
Circular reasoning, 188
Circulation models, 25, 84, 148–150, 264, 271,
274, 336
Clear water radiance, 301
369
A
AATSR, 212, 214, 219–221, 242–243, 249,
251–252, 254, 256–257, 259,
266
Above-water radiometry, 310–311, 321–324
Absolute dynamic topography, 141, 165–177
Acqua Alta, 9–11, 322
Advection, 149, 173, 205–206, 233, 336–337,
339–340
eulerian, 339–340
Aerosol, 214–216, 219, 229, 239, 244, 252,
258, 292–294, 299–301, 303, 315,
321, 346
contamination, 214
Agulhas, 82–84, 88, 98–99, 101
Alert system, 138–139
Along-track InSAR, 73–89
Altimetry, 1, 8–9, 59, 65–66, 73–74, 81, 83,
88, 147–160, 165–177, 181–192,
195–207, 259
AMSR-E, 14–19, 21–22, 25–32, 60, 99–101,
114, 120–122, 128, 251–252,
254–259
Ancillary data, 40, 52, 132, 135, 139–144,
258
˚
Angstr¨ om exponent, 293
Antarctica, 7
Antenna, 16–19, 41–43, 45–49, 51–55, 73–77,
79, 83–84, 158
Aquarius/SAC-D, 35–55
ARGO, 66, 203–205
ASAR, 74, 76, 79, 81–84, 87–88, 113,
116–126, 129, 138
ASCAT, 60, 64, 103, 107
ATI, 73–77, 79–80, 83–88
Atmospheric correction, 211, 216–217, 229,
239–240, 242–244, 249, 291,
292–296, 300–304
ATSR, 205, 212, 214, 220, 243, 256,
267
AVHRR, 114–120, 140, 212, 214, 216, 218,
220–221, 240, 249, 251–259,
261–262, 264, 266–267, 273–286,
337
B
Backscattering, 125, 133, 138, 142, 290, 296,
322, 335–344, 346–347
Banda Sea, 126–128
Baroclinic mode, 153, 160, 203–204
Barotropic mode, 150, 153
Barrier layer, 44
Bathymetry, 73, 85–86, 88, 128, 132, 153, 201,
289, 346
Bio-optical algorithms, 291–328
Bio-optical properties, 312, 335–341, 345–347
Brightness Temperature, 17, 19, 21, 23, 38–41,
51–53, 62, 114, 121, 211–216, 232,
237, 240–241, 250, 278–280, 282
Bruns’ Formula, 182
C
Calibration, 6, 13, 14–17, 19, 32, 39–40, 43,
48, 51–55, 63, 68, 85, 96, 103, 211,
216, 231–232, 234–239, 256, 266,
276, 278, 281, 294, 298–302, 307,
314–315, 323, 325–327, 329, 350
Carbon dioxide, 1, 3–4, 11, 36
Center of mass, 183
Chlorophyll, 1, 103, 113, 140, 205–206,
260, 290, 291, 322, 335–337, 346,
349–350, 352–355
Circular reasoning, 188
Circulation models, 25, 84, 148–150, 264, 271,
274, 336
Clear water radiance, 301
369