Basic Satellite Data Products

Dave FoleyCoastWatch Coordinator

Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric ResearchUniversity of Hawaii

AndNOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center,

Environmental Research Division.

CIOSS WorkshopCorvallis

September 8, 2005

Background: NOAA West Coast CoastWatch and

OceanWatch Produce satellite-based oceanic products and

distribute via Internet technology to a variety of users. Collaborate and provide training in applying satellite

remote sensing technology for fisheries and other marine science applications.

Collaborate with users in developing new satellite-derived products with emphasis on integrating data from multi-satellite sensors and platforms.

Provide near real-time satellite data support for IOOS west coast regional associations and PaCOOS.

Satellite Ocean Data and Data Products

Include those from satellite sensors that measure •SST

•Ocean color

•Ocean winds, and

•Sea surface height.

New Regional Coverage

SeaWiFS Ocean Color

Winds from QuikSCAT Scatterometer

Jason-1 and TOPEX Merged Altimetry

AVHRR .vs. GOES SST

GOES

Data AccessNear Real Time

- Live access server las.pfel.noaa.gov/oceanwatch.html

- Simple SST Browser coastwatch.pfel.noaa.gov

- New and improved browser coastwatch.pfel.noaa.gov/coastwatch/CWBrowser.jsp

Delayed science-quality data- Live access server (above)- Archive (????)

Typical OceanWatch Satellite Ocean Data Products

• Eastern North and Central Pacific Ocean area from coasts of North and Central American to the Dateline (1800W).

• Examples include satellite-derived SST, chlorophyll concentration, SSH, winds, and ocean currents.

GOES SST July 2-11, 2004

MODIS Chl a July 2-11, 2004

QuikSCAT Wind Stress Curl July 2-11, 2004

Jason-1 SSH and OSCAR currents July 2-11, 2004

Along-track data from tagAlong-track data from tag

Chinook Temperature PDF

Chinook Potential Habitat (August)

Seasonal Changes (M1 Mooring)

Link to Behavioral Variations

Animal track over bathymetryAnimal track over bathymetry

Animal trackAnimal trackOver GOES SSTOver GOES SST

Leatherback Turtles

Yonat Swimmer, Lianne McNaughton and others (PIFSC).

Anders Nielson and John Sibert (PFRP).

Mike Laurs (JIMAR)

Examining Habitat Preferences

Potential Habitat Maps

Contact Information

Dave Foley

NOAA SWFSC - ERD

1352 Lighthouse Ave

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

831.648.0632

dave.foley@noaa.gov

http://coastwatch.pfel.noaa.gov/