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Characterization of Remote Sensing Reflectance in Strait of Malacca (SM)
and Southern South China Sea (SSCS). Implication for Satellite Chlorophyll
Estimates
Muhamad Syakir Afiq bin Muhamad Bakri
Supervisor: Dr. Md. Suffian bin Idris
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
In-situ optical properties of surface water and chlorophyll were collected between May
2014 and January 2015 in Strait of Malacca (SM) and Southern South China Sea (SSCS)
during cruises. This study aims to characterize the Rrs difference of both study areas
and to study the implication of optical characteristics for satellite chlorophyll estimate.
Hierarchical cluster analysis was applied to differentiate the Rrs(λ) in study areas.
Analysis revealed that water type can be divided into three classes, class 1 correspond
to clear water, class 2 correspond to turbid water and class 3 correspond to very turbid
waters. Regional algorithms produced display good performance in class 1 and class
2 and poor in class 3. This study shows reflectance for class 1 and class 2 are dominant
in SSCS and class 3 dominant in SM and applicability of algorithm is good for class 1
and class 2 but not for class 3.
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