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Brandon S. Sackmann, Ph.D. Integral Consulting, Inc. (bsackmann@integral-corp.com). 500-m Chl. 250-m Turb. MODIS-Aqua. Multidisciplinary science and engineering consulting (including ocean services) 128 employees 14 offices Founded in 2002. Use of satellite images:
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Brandon S. Sackmann, Ph.D.Integral Consulting, Inc. (bsackmann@integral-corp.com) 500-m Chl 250-m Turb MODIS-Aqua • Multidisciplinary science and engineering consulting (including ocean services) • 128 employees • 14 offices • Founded in 2002 Use of satellite images: • Site characterization/context • Field operation support • Historical baseline assessments • Feature identification, tracking, characterization • Process studies • Model calibration/validation • Regional product development and/or refinement
Eyes Over Puget Soundhttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/surface.html • Merge aerial photography, satellite data, ferry observations, moorings, and in situ CTD data • >2 yrs, 2-day turn-around • >500 subscribers to Listserv • MODIS-Aqua/Terra (500-m Chla, 250-m Turb.) • LANDSAT (True Color and Thermal) • MERIS FRS (300-m ocean color products + MCI/FLH)
REGIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/REFINEMENT/VALIDATION… Eyes ‘Over’ Puget Sound 23 April 2011 Eyes ‘On’ Puget Sound
Phytoplankton Bloom Off Bainbridge Island22 August – 12 September 2011 OCEAN COLOR DATA TO SUPPORT PROCESS STUDIES… • Ferry data corroborated satellite images. • Merged dataset remotely defined temporal and spatial extent of the bloom! --- Fouling ------------------------ MERIS Chl27 Aug