Biogeophysical remote sensing: A ground truth data base and graphics system for the northwestern Pacific Ocean

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Abstract
The Coastal Zone Color Scanner of the Nimbus‐7 satellite has revealed the global distribution of the chlorophyll‐like pigments. The succeeding ocean color sensors Sea WiFS and OCTS are expected to give more information on the coupled phenomena of biological and geophysical processes in the ocean [Esaias et al., 1986; Brewer et al., 1986; Platt and Sathyendranath, 1988].We have developed personal‐computer software for searching routine station‐based observations to systematically calibrate satellite products and for visualizing biogeochemical processes in the ocean interior by generating 3‐dimensional perspective views of ocean parameters. Success of our system depends on the spatial and temporal coverage of the routine observations.