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by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:10 am America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: File search and Validation search problem
Replies: 4

File search and Validation search problem

Hi Liu,1. File Search and Validation Search were used to be two functions and on different websites, but now become one, is there some updating?Yes, the pages now share a common URL (https://seabass.gsfc.nasa.gov/search) which happened during a site redesign back in 2012 or 2013. The reason was so t...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Mon May 04, 2020 10:17 am America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: SeaBASS news announcements, Spring 2020
Replies: 0

SeaBASS news announcements, Spring 2020

The SeaBASS team would like to share several announcements about recent updates that affect data users and submitters.1) New Data Submission Special Requirements (affects data submitters)A new Data Submission Special Requirements page has been launched. It has new submission requirements, plus examp...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:11 pm America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: SeaBASS ".sb" filename extension update
Replies: 0

SeaBASS ".sb" filename extension update

The filename extension ".sb" is now officially used to identify the SeaBASS data file format. As of today, the entire SeaBASS archive has been updated and existing files have been renamed to use this suffix. Prior to this, data submitters were free to pick their own extension, and SeaBASS ...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:21 pm America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: Importing SeaBASS data into SeaDAS
Replies: 4

Importing SeaBASS data into SeaDAS

If you receive the error message "Failed to load SeaBASS File" followed by another message such as "/missing is not a valid number" or another message, it is likely due to changes to the SeaBASS file made when editing it in Excel that caused your altered version to break one or m...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:45 am America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: Optically weighting HPLC
Replies: 2

Optically weighting HPLC

Hi Ilaria,Please refer to the Werdell and Bailey (2005) "NOMAD" manuscript for details of optical weighting approaches, including different options depending on the amount of attenuation information available. Coincident radiometric measurements are best, but clearly not always available. ...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:17 pm America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: SeaWiFS R2018.0 in situ validation
Replies: 1

SeaWiFS R2018.0 in situ validation

Hi Julien,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We've made an adjustment and those results should load properly now, so please retry your search.
Best,
~Chris
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:20 pm America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: definitions of chl from MODIS and VIIRS
Replies: 1

definitions of chl from MODIS and VIIRS

Regarding your questions:1) Refer to the Chlor_a algorithm description for more details and reasoning, but yes, you mostly have the right definitions. The chlor_a product is made using a combination of 2 algorithms, the Hu Color Index (CI) and O’Reilly band ratio (OCx, i.e., OC3V for VIIRS and OC3M ...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:46 am America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: MODIS Aqua R2018.0 MOBY validation missing?
Replies: 1

MODIS Aqua R2018.0 MOBY validation missing?

Hi Julien,The new MOBY validation for the various R2018.0 reprocessings is not available yet, but should be soon. Generating that subset of validation is more time consuming compared to most other past reprocessings because all of the MOBY field data themselves were reprocessed, causing us some extr...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:46 am America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: Publishing using SeaBASS data
Replies: 0

Publishing using SeaBASS data

In addition to the SeaBASS information and data access link provided in the above post, digital object identifiers (DOIs) are now assigned to experiments (i.e., long-term research project) in SeaBASS. These DOIs are permanent identification codes that should be used for citing individual datasets. W...
by OB SeaBASS - cwproctor
Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:56 pm America/New_York
Forum: Questions/Comments
Question: Geographical coordinate system used for MODIS aqua data
Replies: 4

Geographical coordinate system used for MODIS aqua data

As Norman nicely explained, your near-bottom measurements probably shouldn't be used for satellite match-ups, and it's also important to be aware of all the other considerations he described. When deciding how to average multiple near-surface in situ measurements for satellite match-ups, gen...