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Decision Support Tool Evaluation Report for Coral Reef Early Warning System (CREWS) Version 7.0The Coral Reef Early Warning System (CREWS) is operated by NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research as part of its Coral Reef Watch program in response to the deteriorating global state of coral reef and related benthic ecosystems. In addition to sea surface temperatures (SSTs), the two most important parameters used by the CREWS network in generating coral reef bleaching alerts are 1) wind speed and direction and 2) photosynthetically available radiation (PAR). NASA remote sensing products that can enhance CREWS in these areas include SST and PAR products from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and wind data from the Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT). CREWS researchers are also interested in chlorophyll, chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM), and salinity. Chlorophyll and CDOM are directly available as NASA products, while rainfall (an available NASA product) can be used as a proxy for salinity. Other potential NASA inputs include surface reflectance products from MODIS, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, and Landsat. This report also identifies NASA-supported ocean circulation models and products from future satellite missions that might enchance the CREWS DST.
Document ID
20050238458
Acquisition Source
Stennis Space Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
D'Sa, Eurico (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Bay Saint Louis, MS, United States)
Hall, Callie (NASA Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS, United States)
Zanoni, Vicki (NASA Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS, United States)
Holland, Donald (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Bay Saint Louis, MS, United States)
Blonski, Slawomir (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Bay Saint Louis, MS, United States)
Pagnutti, Mary (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Bay Saint Louis, MS, United States)
Spruce, Joseph P. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Bay Saint Louis, MS, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 2004
Subject Category
Oceanography
Report/Patent Number
SSTI-2220-0051
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNS04AB54T
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS13-650
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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