23 stations were occupied during a 10-day cruise aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster from 2014-11-11 to 2014-11-20. The dataset contains in situ optical, oceanographic, and meteorological measurements for validating JPSS VIIRS satellite ocean color products. Data collection covered over 1800 km in the Western Atlantic along the U.S. Mid- and Southeastern Coast.
Use Cases
- Validate satellite-derived remote sensing reflectance based on in situ spectral radiance measurements.
- Calibrate ocean color models using measured chlorophyll, CDOM, and particulate organic carbon data.
- Analyze cross-shelf and Gulf Stream water properties based on profile and underway oceanographic data.
- Correlate atmospheric conditions with ocean optical properties using concurrent meteorological measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection spanned over 1800 km and 23 stations, providing spatial coverage.
- Cruise was specifically designed for satellite validation, suggesting targeted, high-quality measurements.
- Dataset includes a multi-day time series from a 10-day dedicated cruise.
Limitations
- Last updated 2014-11-20 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- In situ measurements collected aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster during the JPSS VIIRS Calibration/Validation cruise NF-14-09.
- Time Range
- 2014-11-11 to 2014-11-20
- Freshness
- 2014-11-20
- Geography
- Western Atlantic Ocean along the U.S. Mid- and Southeastern Coast, including cross-shelf, Gulf Stream, and blue waters.