Maximizing the power of remote sensing in the ocean observing era
2009年4月16日（星期四） 上午10：00-11：00
报告地点：曾呈奎楼B-206
Chuanmin Hu, University of South Florida
报告摘要：
Satellite remote sensing provides synoptic and frequent measurements of the surface ocean, therefore can potentially reduce spatial/temporal aliasing from infrequent field measurements when assessing temporal trend and anomaly conditions of several key parameters. As algorithms continue to improve in recent years, more effort has been dedicated towards establishing the various coastal ocean observing systems (COOS) in the United States. Here, using several examples, I show some recent progress in algorithm/data product development and in the application of these products in addressing Earth science questions. Specifically, high-resolution (1 km2 per image pixel) products of sea surface temperature (SST) and water quality (turbidity, water clarity) products have been developed and validated, and applied to study their temporal trends in estuaries. In contrast, quantifying algae blooms in coastal waters has always been problematic due to a number of reasons. However, a novel ocean color index, namely the floating algae index (FAI), was developed and proven effective in studying algae floating on the water surface when they form mats. FAI imagery derived from MODIS and Landsat satellite data at 250-m and 30-m resolution, respectively, have been used to detect macroalgae in the global oceans and to study cyanobacteria blooms in Taihu Lake, China. These new techniques show the power of satellite remote sensing in the ocean observing era, whose results are difficult or impossible to achieve otherwise.
胡传民博士个人简历：
Education
Ph.D. in Physics, 1997, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA. Advisers: Kenneth J. Voss and Howard R. Gordon. Thesis title: In situ measurement of inelastic light scattering in natural waters, 176 pp.
M.S. in Physics, 1992, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China
B.S. in Physics, 1989, University of Sci. and Tech. of China, Hefei, China
Positions
2008 – , Topical Editor (ocean optics and remote sensing), Applied Optics
2001 – , Assistant Research Professor, Associate Research Professor, Associate Professor, Executive Director, IMaRS, USF/CMS
1998 – 2000, Post-doctorate Research Associate, USF/CMS
1993 – 1997, Research Assistant, University, Physics Department of Miami
Working Experience
1993 – 1997. Underwater light measurement and Monte-Carlo simulations. Development of a fiber-optic instrument system to measure inelastic scattering (Raman scattering, chlorophyll and CDOM fluorescence) in natural waters under solar illumination
1998 – present. Remote sensing of the ocean: from theory, instrumentation, algorithm development, to applications. Work mainly focused on coastal ocean color remote sensing from a variety of platforms
Research Interests
Atmospheric correction, bio-optical algorithm, and cal/val of ocean color sensors
Assessment of coastal water environment using remote sensing
Impacts of river plumes on the biogeochemical properties of the coastal ocean
Connection between water quality and benthic habitat health (e.g., coral reef)
Implementation of coastal ocean observing systems (COOS)
10 Referred Publications (total 70)
Hu, C., X. Li, W. G. Pichel, and F. E. Muller-Karger (2009). Detection of natural oil slicks in the NW Gulf of Mexico using MODIS imagery. Geophys. Res. Lett. VOL. 36, L01604, doi:10.1029/2008GL036119.
Hu, C., and M-X. He (2008). Origin and offshore extent of floating algae in Olympic sailing area. Eos. AGU Trans. 89(33):302-303.
Hu, C., R. Luerssen, F. E. Muller-Karger, K. L. Carder, and C. A. Heil (2008). On the remote monitoring of Karenia brevis blooms of the west Florida shelf. Cont. Shelf. Res. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2007.04.014.
Hu, C. and F. E. Muller-Karger (2007), Response of sea surface properties to Hurricane Dennis in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Geophys. Res. Lett., VOL. 34, L07606, doi: 10.1029/2006GL028935.
Hu, C., F. E. Muller-Karger, and P. W. Swarzenski (2006). Hurricanes, submarine groundwater discharge, and Florida’s red tides. Geophysical Research Letters. Vol. 33, L11601, doi:10.1029/2005GL025449.
Hu, C., Z. Lee, F. E. Muller-Karger, K. L. Carder, and J. J. Walsh (2006). Ocean color reveals phase shift between marine plants and yellow substance. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sens. Lett. 3:262-266.
Hu, C., F. E. Muller-Karger, C. Taylor, K. L. Carder, C. Kelble, E. Johns, and C. Heil (2005). Red tide detection and tracing using MODIS fluorescence data: A regional example in SW Florida coastal waters. Remote Sens. Environ., 97:311-321.
Hu, C., J. Nelson, E. Johns, Z. Chen, R. Weisberg, and F. E. Muller-Karger (2005). Mississippi River water in the Florida Straits and in the Gulf Stream off Georgia in summer 2004. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L14606, doi:10.1029/2005GL022942.
Hu, C., Z. Chen, T. D. Clayton, P. Swarzenski, J. C. Brock, and F. E. Muller-Karger (2004). Assessment of estuarine water-quality indicators using MODIS medium-resolution bands: Initial results from Tampa Bay, Florida. Remote Sens. Environ. 93:423-441.
Hu, C., K. E. Hackett, M. K. Callahan, S. Andréfouët, J. L. Wheaton, J. W. Porter, F. E. Muller-Karger (2003). The 2002 ocean color anomaly in the Florida Bight : a cause of local coral reef decline? Geophys. Res. Lett. 30(3), 1151, doi:10.1029/2002GL016479.
