Validation Test Report for the Automated Optical Processing System (AOPS) Version 4.10.

摘要

This document describes the testing and evaluation of the Automated Optical Processing System (AOPS) version 4.10 for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometers (MODIS-Aqua), Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), and the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) sensors. AOPS enables exploitation of multiple space-borne ocean color satellite sensors to provide optical conditions for operational Navy products supporting Mine Warfare (MIW), Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Expeditionary Warfare (EXW), and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). Ocean optical products are used to predict the impact of the environment on diver operations, communications, mine detection, and target detection. As part of this evaluation, inter-sensor satellite-derived ocean color properties (nLw,IOPs) comparisons are made. In addition, all sensors-derived ocean color properties are evaluated against in situ data from ocean cruises and comparison with the Aerosol Robotic Network- Ocean Color (AERONET-OC) SeaPrism sensors. These comparisons show that MODIS, VIIRS, and GOCI generate high quality ocean color products and should provide a continued data stream to support operational products.