MODIS Calcite Algorithm: Gulf of Maine, Chalk-Ex, and the World
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MODIS Calcite Algorithm: Gulf of Maine, Chalk-Ex, and the World
W. Balch, B. Bowler, D. Drapeau, E. Booth, and J. Goes
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesW. Boothbay Harbor, ME
H. Gordon, R. Evans and K. Kilpatrick University of Miami
Miami, FL
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Brief Review• Calcium carbonate (calcite= CaCO3 = particulate
inorganic carbon=PIC) is ubiquitous in the global ocean The major oceanic source is coccolithophores, phytoplankton with CaCO3 scales
• Due to high refractive index, PIC plays a disproportionately large role in the backscattering of light from the sea (relative to the small amount of PIC present).
• PIC plays a first-order role in water-leaving radiance (accounting for a baseline of 10-20% of backscattering, routinely 30-40%, and in coccolithophore blooms, up to 99%)
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Who cares about PIC?bbPIC:bbPOC ratios vary w/ PIC & POCQuickTime™ and aGraphics decompressorare needed to see this picture.
0.00010.0010.010.010.10.111101000.1110100100010100100010000P
IC (u
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l-1 )POC (ug C l-1)Typicalmesotrophiccoastalconditions withcalcifiersCoccolithophoreBloomsEutrophic situations withblooms of non-calcifyingphytoplanktonOligotrophicCenterOceanGyresShallowcarbonateplatforms withintenseresuspensionEutrophicassemblages ofcoccolithophoresand non-calcifyingalgaeMesotrophic withoutcalcifiersContours of
bb550PIC:bb550POC (water not included; typical values characteristic of specific environments shown with dashed lines; bb550PIC based on Balch et al, 2001; bb550POC based on Stramski et al 1999 data from APFZ shown in his Fig. 1, wavelength corrected from 510 to 550nm assuming exponent of -1.4)
Note, in eutrophic tooligotrophic environs, bbPIC can easily reach10-100% of bbPOC.
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Overall Goals of MODIS Work
• Validation of Gulf of Maine PIC concentrations (in assoc. w/ SeaWiFS/SIMBIOS ferry sampling)
• Chalk-Ex-Testing the 2 band calcite algorithm under simulated bloom conditions
• Application of 2-band (443, 551nm) algorithm to global 36 km monthly imagery a) to make first estimates of global calcium carbonate standing stock, and b) compare to published estimates
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Relationship of nLw to suspended PIC
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Algorithm validation• For a single
day, sat-derived PIC good to ±0.2 ugC/l
• For pooled data, PIC good to ±2 ugC/l
• Samples for 2001 still being processed
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Validation-Caveat: current validation results use data
only from east side of swath.
-Expect full validation of the product after reprocessing with new code (v.3.4) which will remove the east/west bias
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Chalk-Ex November10-19, 2001
• Coccolithophore blooms (containing millions of tons of PIC, covering 100’s of thousands km2) are almost impossible to predict in space and time
• GOAL- Validation of calcite algorithm under simulated bloom conditions• Made two 13T coccolith chalk patches:
– a) Jordan Basin (Gulf of Maine)– b) SE of Great South Channel (250miles SE of Cape Cod over
Continental Slope)
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Other Chalk-Ex Goals• Achieve mass balance of PIC using multi-optical
sensor approach: – Freefall rad/irrad, above-water rad/irrad,
Undulating Scanfish (bb, c, T, S), continuous surface IOP measurements (spectral a, b, c, & bb; horizontal and vertical)
– Surveillance balloon (used for high altitude view of patch shape, and deriving optimal survey strategy)
– MODIS/SeaWiFS observations• Multi-investigators to determine fate of the 2µm PIC
chalk particles as they disperse/sink.
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Other Investigators in Chalk-Ex ‘01
Pilskaln; Bigelow; Drifting Sed. traps
Plueddemann; WHOI; Physics of patch
Dam &McManus; UCONN;Aggregation; Partic. Size Dist/Zooplankton Grazing
Goes; Bigelow; Sub-µm Partic. Size Distributions/DOC
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Chalk concentration is highly correlated to its backscattering
SnoCal 90 Suspended in Filtered Sea Water @532nm
y = 1.0672x + 0.001R2 = 0.9982
-2.00E-02
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6.00E-02
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Concentration suspended CaCO3 (mol m-3)
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Loading Chalk In Portland
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Installation of the “Sky Box”
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Satlantic radiometers on R/V Endeavor
Ed () sensor
Lu() and Lsky () sensors
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Laying Patch #1; Jordan Basin
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Logistics of handling chalk at sea
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Chalk Dispersal
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Spreading 0500h-0930h,
steaming in an
expanding ellipse, 1.5 x 0.5 km
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Southern patch (#2) complete
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Scan Fish for undulating measurements of bb, c, T, S;
top 100m
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MODIS view of Chalk-Ex Patch #2: 551nm, 1Km data, 15 November 2001
Two patch pixels: 39.81oN x 67.78oW (9.73 W m-2 um-1 sr -1 )39.80oN x 67.76oW (10.24 W m-2 um -1 sr -1 )
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MODIS view of Chalk-Ex Patch #2: 555nm, 500m resolution
15 November 2001
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MODIS view of Chalk-Ex Patch #2: 648nm, 250m resolution
15 November 2001
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Balloon Ops
15’ diameter surveillance He balloon
Video camera w/fisheye lens,2.4 GHz transmitter for live video feed, remote shutter release, towed from ship at ~1500ft altitude
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Aerial images from patch#2
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Results• Active mixed layer in Jordan Basin dispersed
chalk downwards quickly. No image.• bb values as high as 0.08 per m in patch (=0.08
mol PIC m-3)• Second patch was observed by MODIS • Physics dominated biology in dispersal at both
sites- relative importance yet to be determined• Much data to work up!
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2. Global MODIS products
• Estimated Kpar from chlorophyll-> depth of euphotic zone
• PIC estimated with 2 band algorithm- integrated to Zeuph
• POC estimated using algorithm of Morel, 1988 - integrated to Zeuph
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Global Euphotic POC(µg C m-2)
+--------------------+--------------------+ 1000 2500 4000 µgC/m2
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Global Euphotic PIC (µg C m-2)
+----------------------+--------------------+ 0 500 1000µgC/m2
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Global PIC:POC
+---------------------+---------------------+ 0 0.25 0.50
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Global PIC:ChlµgC:µg Chl
+---------------------+----------------------+ 0 50 100 µgC:µgChl
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Table of global POC and PIC standing stocks
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Latitudinal distribution
of PIC(Mega-tonsper 10o Lat)
Global Totals (Mt) 51.6 23.3 15.0
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How do these numbers compare to other independent estimates?
• Global average PIC = 1.8 mg C m-3 (Milliman et al., 1999)…estimated global suspended PIC = ~65Mt. Order of magnitude confidence on these estimates!
• Published global ocean POC standing stock= 1000Mt (Whitaker, 1975). Carbon cycle science plan (Sarmiento et al., 1999) decadel average POC= 3000Mt.
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Summary• Validation data for 2 band PIC algorithm
shows ±2µg PIC/l overall; ±0.2 µgPIC/l within an image.
• November ‘01 Chalk-Ex experiment was successful for making synchronous measurements of high [PIC] by MODIS and ship. Now examining subsequent imagery
• Global applications of 2-band algorithm show strong seasonal variability in PIC in S latititudes and in central gyres. This is of major significance for global carbon models.