NOAA National Environmental Sat, Office of Research and Applications, C, 20051118, Cobourg Park NOAA Coral Reef Watch (CRW) Satellite Bleaching Alerts (SBAs): NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Camp Springs, Maryland, USA.Online Links:
- <http://coralreefwatch-satops.noaa.gov/SBA.html>
- <http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/CB_indices/coral_bleaching_indices.html>
- <http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/images/current/SST_Cobourg.png>
- <http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/index.html>
- <http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nesdis/ora/SatelliteBleachingAlerts/cobourg_park/>
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The Satellite Bleaching Alert (SBA) System was developed primarily for NOAA's Coral Reef Watch (CRW) Program to automatically monitor the status of thermal stress conducive to coral bleaching at selected reef sites around the globe via the use of the CRW global satellite near-real time HotSpot suite of products and deliver the near-real time satellite measurement and derived coral bleaching indices to coral reef managers, scientists and other interested people.
NOAA National Environmental Sat, Office of Research and Applications, C, 20050712, NOAA Twice-Weekly Satellite Global 50km Near-Real-Time Nighttime AVHRR Sea Surface Temperatures: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Suitland, Maryland, USA.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program NOAA/NESDIS, 20050712, NOAA Twice-Weekly Satellite 50km Near-Real Time Coral Bleaching HotSpots (Global): NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Suitland, Maryland, USA.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program NOAA/NESDIS, 20050712, NOAA Satellite Near-Real-Time Coral Bleaching Degree Heating Weeks (Global): NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Suitland, Maryland, USA.
Person who carried out this activity:
301-763-8102 ext 170 (voice)
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Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov
Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite (POES) AVHRR-SST values are accurate to within 0.5 degrees C and adjusted by in-situ information (buoys) to best-approximate SST at a depth of 1 meter. However, to provide a complete global coverage, estimation of SSTs at all pixels that are cloud covered may occasionally reduce the accuracy of SST at these pixels. The accuracy of the SST anomaly depends on both SST and the SST climatology. No formal estimation on the accuracy of the SST anomaly, HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks has been done yet. Only preliminary estimates exist for using DHWs to assess coral bleaching and mortality showing they have demonstrated remarkable preliminary success in denoting most bleaching events.
Users are referred to the following guide. Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division, Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at <http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm>. To request additional information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax: (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
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Selected references are as follows. 1) Liu, G., A. E. Strong, W. Skirving, and L. F. Arzayus. 2004. Overview of NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program's Near-Real-Time Satellite Global Coral Bleaching Monitoring Activities. Proc. 10th Int Coral Reef Symp, Okinawa, Japan. 2) Liu, G., W. Skirving, and A.E. Strong. 2003. Remote sensing of sea surface temperatures during 2002 Barrier Reef coral bleaching. EOS, 84(15), 137-144. 3) Liu, G., J. E. Meyer, I. C. Guch, and M. A. Toscano, 2001. NOAA's satellite coral reef bleaching early warning products aimed at local reef sites around the glob. Reef Encounter, 30: 10-13. 4) Strong, A. E., C. S. Barrientos, C. Duda, and J. Sapper, 1997: Improved Satellite Technique for Monitoring Coral Reef Bleaching. Proc 8th International Coral Reef Symposium 2:1495-1498. Available also online at URL <http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/icrs_dud.html> 5) Toscano, M. A., A. E. Strong, I. C. Guch, 1999: New Analyses for Ocean HotSpots and Coral Reef Bleaching. Reef Encounter, 26, 31. 6) "New AVHRR Product -- Coral Reef Hotspots" by A. E. Strong and C. Duda, available at the URL <http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/ashe_ab.html> 7) The information for the AVHRR-derived sea surface temperture is described in the following user's guide. Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division, Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at <http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm>. To request additional information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax: (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
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Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: none
- Use_Constraints:
- Not intended for legal use. Data may contain inaccuracies due to clouded or mixed pixels.
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NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data and information, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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