POSTER SESSION II - Congrexprojects

POSTER SESSION II
Optimized Regional Merger of Multi-Sensor Data: Application to the California Current
Kahru, M 1 ; Kudela, R 2 ; Mitchell, B.G. 1
1 Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UNITED STATES; 2 University of California Santa Cruz, UNITED STATES
Operational Remote Sensing of Canadian Waters: MERIS Ocean Colour Products
Caverhill, C; Lazin, G; Porter, C; Maass, H; Kirincich, K; Li, W
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, CANADA
Using the ESA Globvapour SSM/I-MERIS Water Vapour Time Series for Climate Studies
Lindstrot, Rasmus 1 ; Stengel, Martin 2 ; Schröder, Marc 2 ; Bennartz, Ralf 3 ; Schneider, Nadine 2 ; Preusker,
Rene 1 ; Fischer, Jürgen 1
1 2 3
Freie Universität Berlin, GERMANY; Deutscher Wetterdienst, GERMANY; University of Wisconsin-Madison,
UNITED STATES
Polar SST Products and Monitoring at NOAA/NESDIS
Ignatov, A 1 ; Sapper, J 1 ; Liang, X 2 ; Dash, P 2 ; Petrenko, B 3 ; Kihai, Y 3 ; Stroup, J 4 ; Xu, F 5
1 NOAA/NESDIS, UNITED STATES; 2 NOAA/NESDIS & CSU/CIRA, UNITED STATES; 3 NOAA/NESDIS & RTi,
UNITED STATES; 4 NOAA/NESDIS & STG, UNITED STATES; 5 NOAA/NESDIS & CSU/CIRA &IAI, UNITED
STATES
A Comparison of retrieved total Column Water Vapour from MERIS and MODIS
Diedrich, H; Preusker, R; Lindstrot, R; Fischer, J
Free University Berlin, GERMANY
Biogeo-Optical Characterization of the St. Lawrence Estuary by Laser-Induced Fluorescence and
satellite Radiometry
Fiorani, L 1 ; Borelli, R 1 ; Marullo, S 1 ; Montes-Hugo, M 2
1 ENEA, ITALY; 2 UQAR, CANADA
New Opportunities for Turbid Water Atmospheric Corrections and total suspended Matter (TSM)
Retrieval for OLCI.
Knaeps, E. 1 ; Ruddick, K. 2 ; Dogliotti, A 3 ; Doxaran, D. 4 ; Sterckx, S. 1
1 VITO, BELGIUM; 2 MUMM, BELGIUM; 3 IAFE, ARGENTINA; 4 LOV, FRANCE
Can we retrieve total Columnar Ozone with MERIS?
Bouvet, M.
ESA/ESTEC, NETHERLANDS
Single scattering Albedo retrieved with AATSR Satellite Instrument (Aerosol-cci)
Rodríguez, Edith 1 ; Kolmonen, Pekka 1 ; Sogacheva, Larisa 1 ; Sundström, Anu-Maija 2 ; Virtanen, Timo 1 ;
Atlaskina, Ksenia 2 ; Saponaro, Giulia 1 ; de Leeuw, Gerrit 3
1 FMI, Climate Change Unit, Erik Palmen Aukio 1, 00101, Helsinki, FINLAND; 2 University of Helsinki, Dept. of
Physics, Helsinki, FINLAND; 3 FMI, Climate Change Unit - University of Helsinki, Dept. of Physics, Helsinki,
Finland, FINLAND
The improved Cloud Liquid Water Path Retrieval using SLSTR Measurements
Kokhanovsky, Alexander 1 ; Rozanov, V. 2
1 University of Bremen, GERMANY; 2 University of Germany, GERMANY
OCPortugal Consortium: Activities and Challenges
Sá, C. 1 ; Brito, A. 1 ; Brotas, V. 1 ; D'Alimonte, D. 2 ; Icely, J. 3 ; Kajiyama, T. 4 ; Newton, A. 5
1 2
Centre of Oceanography, FCUL-University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL; Centria, FCT-New University of Lisbon,
PORTUGAL; 3 Sagremarisco-Viveiros de Marisco; CIMA, FCT-Gambelas, University of Algarve, PORTUGAL;
4 5
CITI, FCT-New University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL; NILU, NORWAY; CIMA, FCT-Gambelas, University of
Algarve, PORTUGAL

Quantitative Computed Contribution of Raman Scattering to Water-leaving Radiances in the
MERIS/OLCI Bands
von Bismarck, Jonas; Fischer, Juergen
Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Space Sciences, GERMANY
Continuing Global Aerosol Optical Thickness Trends from SeaWiFS, MERIS with OLCI
M., Vountas; von Hoyningen-Huene, W.; Yoon, J.; Burrows, J.P.
University Bremen, GERMANY
Surface Reflectance Retrieval using the AATSR-ADV dual View Algorithm.
Sogacheva, Larisa 1 ; Kolmonen, Pekka 1 ; Sundström, Anu-Maija 2 ; Rodriguez, Edith 1 ; Virtanen, Timo H. 1 ;
Atlaskina, Ksenia 2 ; Saporano, Giulia 1 ; de Leeuw, Gerrit 3
1 Finnish Meteorological Institute, FINLAND; 2 University of Helsinki, FINLAND; 3 Finnish Meteorological
Institute, University of Helsinki, FINLAND
Stereo Observations of Polar Stratospheric Clouds from the Advanced Along Track Scanning
Radiometer
Fisher, D; Muller, J-P
University College London, UNITED KINGDOM
Volcanic Ash Plume height Estimate using AATSR dual View
Virtanen, T 1 ; Kolmonen, P 1 ; Sogacheva, L 1 ; Sundström, A-M 2 ; Rodriguez, E 1 ; Atlaskina, K 2 ; Saponaro, G 1 ;
de Leeuw, G 1
1 Finnish Meteorological Institute, FINLAND; 2 Dept. of Physics, University of Helsinki, FINLAND
MERIS water quality Products for coastal zone Monitoring and Revision of WFD status
Classification in Sweden 2013
Philipson, P 1 ; Hedvall, T 1 ; Stelzer, K 2 ; GeiBler, J 2 ; Ruescas, A. 2
1 Brockmann Geomatics Sweden AB, SWEDEN; 2 Brockmann Consult, GERMANY
AATSR aerosol optical depth Retrievals at high spatial Resolution over Chinese Megacities
Sundström, Anu-Maija 1 ; Kolmonen, Pekka 2 ; Sogacheva, Larisa 2 ; Virtanen, Timo H. 2 ; Rodriguez, Edith 2 ;
Atlaskina, Ksenia 1 ; Saponaro, Giulia 2 ; de Leeuw, Gerrit 3
1 University of Helsinki, FINLAND; 2 Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, FINLAND; 3 Finnish
Meteorological Institute, University Helsinki, FINLAND
Urban PM Estimation based on MERIS/AATSR Synergy derived AOT and MODIS Level-2
atmospheric Parameters
Benas, N.; Beloconi, A.; Chrysoulakis, N.
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, GREECE
The Use of MERIS and OLCI Data for monitoring coastal water Bodies - Comparison with in situ
Data and MODIS
Attila, J. 1 ; Kaitala, S. 1 ; Kallio, K. 1 ; Alasalmi, H. 1 ; Anttila, S. 1 ; Koponen, S. 1 ; Lindfors, A. 2 ; Kervinen, M. 1 ;
Pyhälahti, T. 1
1 Finnish Environment Institute, FINLAND; 2 Luode Consulting Oy, FINLAND
Estimation of the direct Aerosol radiative Effect over China based on Satellite Remote Sensing
Measurements
Sundström, Anu-Maija 1 ; Huttunen, Jani 2 ; Arola, Antti 2 ; Kolmonen, Pekka 3 ; Sogacheva, Larisa 3 ; Virtanen,
Timo H. 3 ; Rodriguez, Edith 3 ; de Leeuw, Gerrit 4
1 University of Helsinki, FINLAND; 2 Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kuopio, FINLAND; 3 Finnish Meteorological
Institute, Helsinki, FINLAND; 4 Finnish Meteorological Institute, University Helsinki, FINLAND
The Development and Future of the AATSR single/dual-view Algorithm for the Retrieval of
Aerosol Properties
Kolmonen, P 1 ; Sogacheva, L 1 ; Rodriguez, E 1 ; Sundström, A-M 2 ; Virtanen, T 1 ; de Leeuw, G 3
1 2 3
Finnish Meteorological Institute, FINLAND; University of Helsinki, FINLAND; Finnish Meteorological
Institute, University of Helsinki, FINLAND

Comparison between the Data Products derived from satellite ocean color Sensors MERIS and
MODIS-Aqua
Vazyulya, S.V. 1 ; Kopelevich, O.V. 1 ; Sheberstov, S.V. 1 ; Rybakova, I.V. 1 ; Bukanova, T.V. 2
1 P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, RUSSIAN
FEDERATION; 2 Atlantic Branch of P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Possibilities of Remote Sensing to support HELCOMs Eutrophication Assessment for the Baltic Sea
Anttila, Saku 1 ; Pyhälahti, Timo 1 ; Pyhälä, Minna 2 ; Attila, Jenni 1 ; Fleming-Lehtinen, Vivi 1 ; Kervinen, Mikko 1 ;
Alasalmi, Hanna 1 ; Kallio, Kari 1 ; Koponen, Sampsa 1 ; Kaitala, Seppo 1
1 Finnish Environment Institute, FINLAND; 2 Helsinki Commission, FINLAND
ESA Oceanflux Greenhouse Gases - exploiting EO Synergy, Modelling and in situ Data for climate
System Research
Woolf, D. K. 1 ; Shutler, J. D. 2 ; Chapron, B. 3 ; Yelland, M. 4
1 Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, UNITED KINGDOM; 2 Plymouth Marine
Laboratory, UNITED KINGDOM; 3 Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (IFREMER),
FRANCE; 4 National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UNITED KINGDOM
Advantages of MERIS Bands for Measurement of chlorophyll-a and suspended Sediment
Concentration in turbid Coastal Waters
Shen, Fang 1 ; Zhou, Yunxuan 2
1 2
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, CHINA; East China
Normal University, CHINA
Multi-Sensor match-up Database for SST CCI
Quast, R 1 ; Boettcher, M 1 ; Storm, T 1 ; Corlett, G 2 ; Merchant, C 3 ; Donlon, C 4
1 Brockmann Consult GmbH, GERMANY; 2 University of Leicester, UNITED KINGDOM; 3 University of
Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM; 4 ESA/ESTEC, NETHERLANDS
Cloud Screening and Pixel Characterisation: IdePix Approach and Validation using PixBox
Brockmann, C. 1 ; Paperin, M. 1 ; Danne, O. 1 ; Kirches, G. 1 ; Bontemps, S. 2 ; Stelzer, K. 1 ; Ruescas, A. 1
1 Brockmann Consult GmbH, GERMANY; 2 University Catholique Louvain, BELGIUM
Near Real Time Operational chlorophyll Maps calculation from MODIS and VIIRS for Marine
Applications
Stum, Jacques 1 ; Lehodey, Patrick 1 ; Greiner, Eric 1 ; Lucas, Marc 1 ; Steinmetz, François 2
1 CLS, FRANCE; 2 HYGEOS, FRANCE
MERIS Observations of Pseudo-nitzschia Blooms in the Galician Rias (NW Spain)
Spyrakos, Evangelos; Gonzalez Vilas, Luis; MartÃn de la Cruz, Mª del Carmen; Torres, Jesus
University of Vigo, SPAIN
Synergy between MERIS, AATSR and ASAR for the Detection of a high phytoplankton Biomass
during an upwelling Event.
Gonzalez Vilas, Luis; Spyrakos, Evangelos; Yarovenko, Nina; Torres, Jesus
University of Vigo, SPAIN
Sky Dome Correction For SeaPRISM and TriOS Above Water Radiometric Measurements in
MERMAID
Barker, K 1 ; Zagolski, F 2 ; Santer, R 3 ; Huot, J 4
1 2 3
ARGANS Ltd, UNITED KINGDOM; PARBLEU Technologies Inc., CANADA; ADRINORD, FRANCE;
4
ESA/ESTEC, NETHERLANDS
Evaluation of MODIS and MERIS Radiometric and Chlorophyll_a Products in Ligurian and North
Tyrrhenian Waters
Lapucci, C. 1 ; Gohin, F. 2 ; Ampolo Rella, M. 3 ; Brandini, C. 1 ; Gozzini, B. 1 ; Maselli, F. 4 ; Massi, L. 5 ; Nuccio, C. 5 ;
Ortolani, A. 1 ; Trees, C. 6
1 Laboratory for Meteorology and Environmental Modelling (LaMMA), ITALY; 2 IFREMER, FRANCE; 3 Engineering
and Technology Department, NURC, ITALY; 4 Institute of BioMeteorology, National Council of Research

(IBIMET-CNR), ITALY; 5 Laboratorio di Ecologia Fisiologia Vegetale Dip. di Biologia Evoluzionistica, Università
di Firenze, ITALY; 6 Head Remote Sensing Branch, NURC, ITALY
Opportunities of spectral Matching for complex Coastal and Inland Waters
Eleveld, M.A. 1 ; van der Woerd, H.J. 2 ; Peters, S.W.M. 2
1 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS; 2 Institute for Environmental Studies (VUA), NETHERLANDS
Polar Region surface Temperature from the ATSRs: a preliminary Study
Veal, K; Whyte, C; Ghent, D; Remedios, J
University of Leicester, UNITED KINGDOM
Time Series of regional and global Skin SST from ATSR Version 2.0 Data and from ATSR
Reanalysis for Climate (ARC) Data.
Veal, K. L.; Remedios, J
University of Leicester, UNITED KINGDOM
Polymer atmospheric correction Algorithm: recent Developments and Validation
Steinmetz, François; Deschamps, Pierre-Yves; Ramon, Didier
Hygeos, FRANCE
ESA Ocean Colour Climate Change: Initiative: System Design
Taberner, M; Horseman, A; Grant, Michael
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UNITED KINGDOM
The bright Pixel Atmospheric Correction; Application to MERIS & OLCI ;Validation of Backscatter
/ TSM Products.
Moore, G 1 ; Icely, J 2 ; Kratzer, S 3
1 Bio-Optika, UNITED KINGDOM; 2 Sagremarisco Lda, PORTUGAL; 3 University of Stockholm, SWEDEN
The OC-CCI round-robin Comparison of in-water bio-optical inversion Algorithms
Brewin, B 1 ; Sathyendranath, S 1 ; Mueller, D 2 ; Doerffer, R 2 ; Krasemann, H 2 ; Mélin, F 3 ; Brockmannn, C 4 ;
Fomferra, N 4 ; Peters, M 4 ; Grant, M 1 ; Horseman, A 1 ; Taberner, M 1 ; Groom, S 1 ; Steinmetz, F 5 ; Deschamps, P-
Y 5 ; Swinton, J 6 ; Smyth, T 1 ; Werdell, J 7 ; Franz, B 7 ; Maritorena, S 8 ; White, G 9 ; Lee, Z 10 ; Hu, C 11 ; Regner, P 12
1 Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UNITED KINGDOM; 2 Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, GERMANY; 3 Joint
Research Centre, ITALY; 4 Brockmann Consult, GERMANY; 5 HYGEOS, FRANCE; 6 Vega Consulting Services,
UNITED KINGDOM; 7 NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group, UNITED STATES; 8 University of California Santa
Barbara, UNITED STATES; 9 Bedford Institute of Oceanography, CANADA; 10 University of Massachusetts
Boston, UNITED STATES; 11 University of South Florida, UNITED STATES; 12 ESA, ITALY
Contribution of Remote Sensing Products to the Management of Offshore Aquaculture at Sagres,
Portugal.
Icely, J 1 ; Moore, G 2 ; Goela, P 3 ; Cristina, S. 3 ; Danchenko, S. 3 ; Newton, A 4
1 Sagremarisco-Viveiros de Marisco Lda, PORTUGAL; 2 BioOptika, UNITED KINGDOM; 3 CIMA_FCT U.of Algarve
& Sagremarisco Lda, PORTUGAL; 4 CIMA_FCT U.of Algarve & NILU , Norway, PORTUGAL
Marcoast – WAQSS: Operational Water Quality Services for the North and Baltic Sea
Stelzer, K.; Geissler, J.; Brockmann, C.
Brockmann Consult GmbH, GERMANY
Using the Western Channel Obervatory Buoy Data to Assist in Operational Marine Observation
Cal/Val Activities.
Taberner, M; Smyth, T; Groom, S
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UNITED KINGDOM
ESA Ocean Colour Climate Change: Initiative: Merged sensor Data Products (Prototype).
Taberner, M 1 ; Melin, F 2
1 Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UNITED KINGDOM; 2 JRC, ITALY

Coastal Processing of MERIS Data in the Framework of Aquamar and Coastcolour Projects
Ruescas, A. 1 ; Brockmann, C. 1 ; Santer, R. 2 ; Doerffer, R. 1 ; Danne, O. 1 ; Stelzer, K. 1 ; Storm, T. 1
1 Brockmann Consult GmbH, GERMANY; 2 University of the Littoral Opal Coast, FRANCE
Retrieval of smoke plume Masks and injection Heights from AATSR stereo Data for 2008-2011
over Russia
Yershov, V.; Fisher, D.; Muller, J.-P.
University College London, UNITED KINGDOM
Global monitoring of Blooms and Vegetation using MCI: a unique Contribution of MERIS
Gower, J.F.R. 1 ; King, S.A. 2 ; Young, E.L. 3
1 Institute of Ocean Sciences, CANADA; 2 Sea-This Consulting, CANADA; 3 University of Victoria, CANADA
Sensitivity Study for the PhytoDOAS Retrieval Method using the full Atmosphere-Ocean Radiative
Transfer Model SCIATRAN
Dinter, T. 1 ; Rozanov, V. 2 ; Wolanin, A. 2 ; Taylor, B. 1 ; Bracher, A. 1 ; Burrows, J.P. 2
1 2
Alfred-Wegener-Insitute for Polar and Marine Research, GERMANY; Institute of Environmental Physics,
University of Bremen, GERMANY
Phytoplankton and physical Coupling in two successive summer upwelling Seasons in the NW
Iberian Shelf
Oliveira, Paulo 1 ; Nolasco, R. 2 ; Sá, C. 3 ; Silva, A.M. 1 ; Brotas, V. 3 ; Dubert, J. 2 ; Domingues, B. 1 ; Moita, T. 1
1 IPMA, PORTUGAL; 2 Univ. Aveiro, PORTUGAL; 3 Univ. Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Validation of Operational Marine Service
Lange, U. 1 ; Validation Bureau Members, various 2
1 Brockmann Consult GmbH, GERMANY; 2 various, GERMANY
Coastal Water Algorithm for OLCI
Doerffer, R 1 ; Brockmann, C 2 ; Bourg, L 3
1 Brockmann Consult, GERMANY; 2 Brockmann-Consult, GERMANY; 3 ACRI, FRANCE
Uncertainties in optical Remote Sensing of Coastal Waters
Doerffer, R 1 ; Röttgers, R 1 ; Schönfeld, W 1 ; Fischer, J 2 ; Bismarck, J.v. 2 ; Hollstein, A 2 ; Brockmann, C 3 ; Bouvet,
M 4
1 2 3
Helmholtz Center Geesthacht, GERMANY; Frei University of Berlin, GERMANY; Brockmann-Consult,
GERMANY; 4 ESA, NETHERLANDS
Evaluating the Effect of ICOL on MEGS 8 and Development of a new Robust Kd490 Algorithm for
MERIS and OLCI
Alikas, Krista 1 ; Kratzer, S. 2 ; Ansko, I. 1 ; Reinart, A. 1
1 Tartu Observatory, ESTONIA; 2 Stockholm University, SWEDEN
Analyses of Water-Petroleum Apparent Optical Properties using ENVISAT/MERIS Data
HUANG, Miaofen 1 ; SONG, Qingjun 2 ; XING, Xufeng 1
1 Dalian Ocean University, CHINA; 2 National Satellite Ocean Application Service, CHINA
Multi-temporal MERIS Chlorophyll a 90 Percentile Products: dealing with irregular sampling
Issues.
Van der Zande, Dimitry 1 ; Lacroix, G. 2 ; Desmit, X 2 ; Ruddick, K. 2
1 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, BELGIUM; 2 MUMM, BELGIUM
Aerosol Inherent Optical Properties for OLCI/S-3: From Micro-Physical Properties to Optical
Properties using AERONET
Santer, Richard 1 ; Zagolski, Francis 2 ; Aznay, Ouahid 3
1 2 3
ULCO, Université du Littoral Cote d’Opale, FRANCE; PARBLEU Technologies Inc., CANADA; C-S Systèmes
d'Informations, FRANCE

Validation of the MERIS Atmospheric Correction over Ocean using AERONET
Aznay, Ouahid 1 ; Zagolski, Francis 2 ; Santer, Richard 3
1 C-S Systèmes d'Information, FRANCE; 2 PARBLEU Technologies Inc., CANADA; 3 ULCO,Université du Littoral
Côte d’Opale, FRANCE
Apparent Optical Properties of the Aerosols for MERIS/OLCI: Selection of best LUTs for
Atmospheric Correction over Ocean
Zagolski, Francis 1 ; Santer, Richard 2 ; Aznay, Ouahid 3
1 2 3
PARBLEU Technologies Inc., CANADA; ULCO,Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, FRANCE; C-S Systèmes
d'Information, FRANCE
Retrieval of Temperature and Ozone Profiles in the Upper Troposphere / Lower Stratosphere as
measured by GLORIA during ESSenCe11
Blank, Joerg
GLORIA team, GERMANY
Monitoring the South Atlantic Anomaly using ATSR instrument series
Casadio, Stefano 1 ; Arino, O. 2
1 SERCO spa, ITALY; 2 ESA, ITALY
Use of DUE CoastColour products for studying the impact of cyclones on the Australian Great
Barrier Reef
Pons Freixes, Sergi 1 ; Dekker, A. 2 ; Brockman, C. 3 ; Pinnock, S. 4
1 ESA Trainee, SPAIN; 2 CSIRO; 3 Brockmann Consult; 4 ESA
The ESA Cloud CCI project: Generation of multi-sensor consistent cloud properties from past,
existing and future EO sensors
Lindstrot, R. 1 ; Hollmann, R. 2 ; Stengel, M. 2 ; Poulsen, C. 2 ; Henken, C. 2 ; Preusker, R. 2 ; Fischer, J. 2 ; ESA Cloud
CCI team, 2
1 Freie Universität Berlin, GERMANY; 2