MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on AQUA satellite (VIS 1km bands 8-16, IR 1km bands 20-23,31-32) and SeaWiFS Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor, Gulf of Mexico, September-1-1993 to December-31-2013

Ocean chlorophyll-a and sea surface temperature (SST) observations are critical to enable assessments of variability, long-term trends, and change in any ecosystem. SST, chlorophyll-a, and Net Primary Production were derived for nearly 13 years of medium resolution images from MODIS (2000-2012) and from SeaWiFS (1997-2010), and about 19 years of AVHRR observations (1993-2012) of improved 1-km “standard” ocean color and SST products. Additional complementary and nearly concurrent data presently continue to be collected at USF from the MODIS and AVHRR satellite sensors. SeaWiFS ceased operations in December 2010. Institute of Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS) data link: http://imars.marine.usf.edu/.

海洋叶绿素-a与海表温度（sea surface temperature, SST）观测数据，是开展各类生态系统的时空变异、长期趋势及演化评估的核心支撑资料。研究团队基于2000-2012年MODIS、1997-2010年SeaWiFS的近13年中等分辨率影像，反演得到海表温度、叶绿素-a及净初级生产力（Net Primary Production）数据；同时包含1993-2012年时长约19年的改进型1公里“标准”海洋水色与海表温度产品的AVHRR观测数据集。目前，USF仍在通过MODIS与AVHRR卫星传感器持续采集补充性且近乎同步的额外观测数据。SeaWiFS已于2010年12月停止运行。海洋遥感研究所（Institute of Marine Remote Sensing, IMaRS）的数据链接为：http://imars.marine.usf.edu/