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ESS141 - Satellite Remote Sensing of the Oceans

- Syllabus (MS Word Document, last updated: January 08, 2024)
- Lecture/Lab Notes, Problem Sets
- Grading Breakdown:
Problem Sets and Exercises: 30%
Final Project Proposal: 10%
Final Project Presentation: 20%
Final Project Paper: 40%

- Handy Websites:
- SeaDAS (processing software)
• SeaDAS Homepage
• YouTube Tutorials
• Command Line Help
• GPT Cookbook
• SNAP Homepage
• BEAM Homepage
• BEAM/SeaDAS Supported Satellite Data
- Ocean Color
• OceanColor Web (SeaWiFS/MODIS-Aqua/VIIRS...)
- SST
• Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) - data ftp-site
• High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature SST (GHRSST-MUR)
• AVHRR Pathfind 4km Monthy + Annual SST, 1985-2009
- Sea Ice
• National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
  • Sea Ice Concentration
  • Files that are more compatible with SeaDAS can be found at http://albedo.stanford.edu/gertvd/data/icecon/G02202_V4_seadas
- Miscellaneous
• Worldview or State of the Ocean (SOTO) Worldview - browse full-resolution satellite imagery
• TOMS ozone data
• QuickSCAT Seawinds Data
• Sea Surface Height and Derived Variables
• Julian Day Lookup Table