Changes Made in the Operational SeaWiFS Processing

Abstract

This chapter discusses the major changes made in the SeaWiFS processing for the second reprocessing of August 1998 and the third reprocessing in May 2000. Each major change in the processing programs and tables is presented with a description of the effects of the change. For the second reprocessing, a review of the major changes to the data is presented using a eight-day period of data as an example. The effect of the changes for the third reprocessing are also examined and compared to the results of the second reprocessing using two eight-day periods of data. The changes have increased the usefulness of the data in both oceanographic and atmospheric applications.