Contribution
MOBY has generated calibrated measurements of ocean color at the sea surface since 1996. MOBY served as the primary sea surface calibration for satellite borne sensors such as the sea-viewing wide field-of-view sensor (SeaWiFS) and the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). MOBY has contributed to the calibration of the Ocean Color and Temperature Sensor (OCTS), the Polarization Detection Environmental Radiometer (POLDER), and the Modular Optoelectronic Scanner (IRS1-MOS).
Long term sensors on the sea surface, such as MOBY, help improve the quality of the global ocean color observation system.
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