MARINE OBSERVATION SOURCE · S026

AERONET-OC

Discover marine observations available through AERONET-OC, including parameters, platforms, spatial and temporal coverage, metadata, and access methods.

Operator

NASA AERONET

Role

In-situ ocean color calibration/validation

Platforms

Fixed coastal/offshore radiometers

Observed variables

Water-leaving radiance / remote-sensing reflectance; aerosol/atmospheric optical properties

Spatial coverage

Global coastal/island/offshore sites

Period

Site-dependent

Depth coverage

Surface optical signal; no water-column profile

QC and data mode

Level-based QC

Access method

Use AERONET-OC station/product download tools; often accessed as validation source through SeaBASS

Indexed download targets

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