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Assessing the presence of discontinuities in the ocean color satellite record and their effects on chlorophyll trends and their uncertainties

Assessing the presence of discontinuities in the ocean color satellite record and their effects on chlorophyll trends and their uncertainties
Assessing the presence of discontinuities in the ocean color satellite record and their effects on chlorophyll trends and their uncertainties

Ocean color sensors are crucial for understanding global phytoplankton dynamics. However, the limited life spans of sensors make multisensor data sets necessary for estimating long-term trends. Discontinuities may be introduced when merging data between sensors, potentially affecting trend estimates and their uncertainties. We use a Bayesian spatiotemporal model to investigate the presence of discontinuities and their impacts on estimated chlorophyll trends. The discontinuities considered are the introduction of Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Aqua, and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite and the termination of Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor. Discontinuities are detected in ~70% of regions, affecting trend estimates (~60% of regions have statistically different trends) and potentially even biasing trend estimates (opposite sign in ~13% of regions). Considering a single discontinuity increases trend uncertainty by an average of 0.20%/year (0.59%/year for two discontinuities). This difference in trend magnitude and uncertainty highlights the importance of minimizing discontinuities in multisensor records and taking into account discontinuities when analyzing trends.

Bayesian statistics, chlorophyll, discontinuities, spatiotemporal modeling, trend estimation
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7654-7662
Hammond, Matthew L.
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Beaulieu, Claudie
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Henson, Stephanie A.
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Sahu, Sujit K.
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Henson, Stephanie A.
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Hammond, Matthew L., Beaulieu, Claudie, Henson, Stephanie A. and Sahu, Sujit K. (2018) Assessing the presence of discontinuities in the ocean color satellite record and their effects on chlorophyll trends and their uncertainties. Geophysical Research Letters, 45 (15), 7654-7662. (doi:10.1029/2017GL076928).

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Ocean color sensors are crucial for understanding global phytoplankton dynamics. However, the limited life spans of sensors make multisensor data sets necessary for estimating long-term trends. Discontinuities may be introduced when merging data between sensors, potentially affecting trend estimates and their uncertainties. We use a Bayesian spatiotemporal model to investigate the presence of discontinuities and their impacts on estimated chlorophyll trends. The discontinuities considered are the introduction of Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Aqua, and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite and the termination of Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor. Discontinuities are detected in ~70% of regions, affecting trend estimates (~60% of regions have statistically different trends) and potentially even biasing trend estimates (opposite sign in ~13% of regions). Considering a single discontinuity increases trend uncertainty by an average of 0.20%/year (0.59%/year for two discontinuities). This difference in trend magnitude and uncertainty highlights the importance of minimizing discontinuities in multisensor records and taking into account discontinuities when analyzing trends.

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Accepted/In Press date: 11 July 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 August 2018
Published date: 16 August 2018
Keywords: Bayesian statistics, chlorophyll, discontinuities, spatiotemporal modeling, trend estimation

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Local EPrints ID: 423146
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/423146
ISSN: 0094-8276
PURE UUID: dd6af93f-e106-4bb0-b029-9c41340a6906
ORCID for Matthew L. Hammond: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8918-2351
ORCID for Sujit K. Sahu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-3598

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Date deposited: 19 Sep 2018 11:04
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 05:20

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Author: Matthew L. Hammond ORCID iD
Author: Sujit K. Sahu ORCID iD

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