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Title Authors Reference Download Remote Sensing of Suspended Particulate Matter in Turbid Waters: State of the Art and Future Perspectives K. Ruddick, B. Nechad, G. Neukermans, Y. Park, D. Doxaran, D. Sirjacobs and J.M. Beckers Proceedings of the Ocean Optics XIX conference held in Barga, 6 - 10 October, 2008. Download (PDF, 360 KB) Cloud filling of ocean color and sea surface temperature remote sensing products over the Southern North Sea by the Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions methodology. Sirjacobs, D., Alvera, A., Barth, A., Lacroix, G., Park, Y. , Nechad, B. , Ruddick, K. and Beckers, J. Journal of Sea Research, 2010. full text.   Calibration and validation of a generic multisensor algorithm for mapping of total suspended matter in turbid waters B. Nechad, K.G. Ruddick, Y. Park Remote Sensing of Environment 114 (2010) 854-866. The coefficients to convert reflectance or backscatter to absorption ratio to total suspended matter concentrations (given in Tables 1-2, 4-7 and in Web Appendix WA2-1 to WA2-6) are listed here.   Estimating PCO2 from remote sensing in the Belgian Coastal Zone. A.V. Borges, K. Ruddick, G. Lacroix, B. Nechad, R. Asteroca, V. Rousseau, J. Harlay (2010) ESA Living planet conference, ESA Special Publication SP-686 Download (PDF, 482 KB) Coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in Southern North Sea waters: Optical characterization and possible origin. Astoreca R, Rousseau V, Lancelot C (2009) Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 85, Issue 4, Pages 633-640. See external web site.   Short-term variability in primary productivity during a wind-driven diatom bloom in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) D. Iluz, G. Dishon, E. Capuzzo, E. Meeder, R. Astoreca, V. Montecino, P. Znachor, D. Ediger and J. Marra (2009) AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, Vol. 56: 205–215. See external web site.   To see in different seas: spatial variation in the rhodopsin gene of the sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus). M. Larmuseau, J. Raeymaekers, K. Ruddick, J. Van Houdt and F. Volckaert, 2009. Molecular Ecology, Volume 18 Issue 20, Pages 4227 - 4239, 2009. Abstract available here.   Calibration and validation of a generic multisensor algorithm for mapping of turbidity in coastal waters. B. Nechad, K.G. Ruddick and G. Neukermans, 2009. Proceedings of SPIE "Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, and Large Water Regions" Conference held in Berlin (Germany), 31 August 2009. Proc. SPIE Vol. 7473, 74730H. See external web site. Download (PDF, 671 KB) Cloud filling of total suspended matter, cholorphyll and sea surface temperature remote sensing products by the Data Interpolation with Empirical Orthogonal Functions methodology, application to the BELCOLOUR-1 database. Sirjacobs, D., Alvera-Azcárate, A., Barth, A., Park, Y., Nechad, B., Ruddick, K. and J.-M. Beckers, 2008. 2nd MERIS (A)ASTR workshop, ESA SP-666; Frascati, Rome, Italy, 22-26/09/08. Download (PDF, 736 KB) Detection of algal blooms in European waters based on satellite chlorophyll data from MERIS and MODIS. Park, Y., K. Ruddick and G. Lacroix International Journal of Remote Sensing. Accepted for publication.   Short-term variability in primary productivity during a wind-driven diatom bloom in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba). D. Iluz, G. Dishon, E. Capuzzo, E. Meeder, R. Astoreca, V. Montecino, P. Znachor, D. Ediger and J. Marra. AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, Vol. 56: 205–215, 2009. Available on request.   Mapping total suspended matter from geostationary satellites: a feasibility study with SEVIRI in the Southern North Sea. Neukermans, G, Ruddick, K, Bernard, E, Ramon, D, Nechad, B and Deschamps, PY. Optics Express, 2009, 17(16):14029-14052, 2009. Download full text.   Spectral variations of light scattering by marine particles in coastal waters, from visible to near infrared. Doxaran, D, Ruddick, K, McKee, D, Gentili, B, Tailliez, D, Chami, M and Babin, M. Limnology and Oceanography, 2009, 54(4):1257-1271, 2009. Download abstract. Purchase full text.   Development and application of an algorithm for detecting Phaeocystis globosa blooms in the Case 2 Belgian Waters (Southern North Sea). R. Astoreca, V. Rousseau, K. Ruddick, C. Knechciak, B. Van Mol, J-Y. Parent and C. Lancelot Journal of Plankton Research, 2009, 31(3) pp. 287-300. Download full text.   Optical detection of a Noctiluca scintillans bloom Van Mol, B., K. Ruddick, R. Astoreca, Y. Park, and B. Nechad EARSeL eProceedings 6: 130-137, December 2007. See external web site.   Validation of MERIS water products in the Southern North Sea: 2002-2008 Ruddick, K., Y. Park, R. Astoreca, G. Neukermans, and B. Van Mol. 2008 2nd MERIS-(A)ASTR workshop. ESA SP-666, September 2008. Download (PDF, 626 KB) Application of the MERIS algal pigment products in Belgian waters Ruddick, K., Y. Park, R. Astoreca, A. Borges, G. Lacroix, C. Lancelot and V. Rousseau 2nd MERIS-(A)ATSR workshop. ESA SP-666, September 2008 Download (PDF, 348 KB) Net ecosystem production and carbon dioxide fluxes in the Scheldt estuarine plume Borges, A., K. Ruddick, L.-S. Schiettecatte, and B. Delille BMC Ecology 8. doi:10.1186/1472-6785-8-15, September 2008. See also external web site. Download (PDF, 400 KB) Overview of Ocean Colour: theoretical background, sensors and applicability for the detection and monitoring of harmful algae blooms (capabilities and limitations) Ruddick, K., G. Lacroix, Y. Park, V. Rousseau, V. De Cauwer, and S. Sterckx p. 331-383. Real-time coastal observing systems for marine ecosystem dynamics and harmful algal blooms. Oceanographic Methodology Series. UNESCO publishing, 2008   Optical remote sensing of the North Sea Ruddick, K., G. Lacroix, C. Lancelot, B. Nechad, Y. Park, S. Peters, and B. Van Mol p. 79-90. In V. Barale and M. Gade [eds.], Remote sensing of the European Seas. Springer-Verlag, 2008. Purchase book on external web site.   Seasonal variability of suspended particulate matter observed from SeaWiFS images near the Belgian coast Van Den Eynde, D., B. Nechad, M. Fettweis, and F. Francken p. 291-311. In J. P.-Y. Maa, L. P. Sanford and D. H. Schoellhamer [eds.], Estuarine and Coastal Fine Sediments Dynamics. Elsevier, 2007.   Study and application of the Inherent Optical Properties of coastal waters from the Phaeocystis-dominated Southern Bight of the North Sea Astoreca, R. PhD thesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), June 2007. See external web site.   Detecting algae blooms in European waters Park, Y., and K. Ruddick Proceedings of the ENVISAT symposium held in Montreux, 2007. European Space Agency SP-636, April 2007 Download (PDF, 445 KB) Validation of the 3D biogeochemical model MIRO&CO with field nutrient and phytoplankton data and MERIS-derived surface chlorophyll a images Lacroix, G., K. Ruddick, Y. Park, N. Gypens, and C. Lancelot Journal of Marine Systems 64(1-4): 66-88, January 2007. See Publisher's web site.   An estimate of the suspended particulate matter (SPM) transport in the southern North Sea using SeaWiFS images, in situ measurements and numerical model results. Fettweis, M., B. Nechad, and D. Van Den Eynde Continental Shelf Research 27: 1568-1583, January 2007. See Publisher's web site.   Towards an assimilation of MODIS-derived Sea Surface Temperature (SST) by the Optos_nos model Pison V., Nechad B. European Operational Oceanography: Present and Future. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on EuroGOOS. ISBN: 92-894-9788-2 Download (PDF, 636 KB) Validation of MERIS water products for Belgian coastal waters: 2002-2005 Park Y., Van Mol B., Ruddick K. Proceedings of the Second Working Meeting on MERIS and AATSR Calibration and Geophysical Validation (MAVT-2006). SP-615. Download (PDF, 310 KB) Specific phytoplankton absorption variability and implication for chlorophyll a rerieval in Belgian waters (Southern North Sea). Astoreca R., V. Rousseau and Lancelot C. Proceedings of the Second Working Meeting on MERIS and AATSR Calibration and Geophysical Validation (MAVT-2006). 20-24 March 2006, ESRIN, Frascati (Italy). SP-615. Download (PDF, 335 KB) Seaborne measurements of near infrared water-leaving reflectance: The similarity spectrum for turbid waters Ruddick, K., V. De Cauwer, Y. Park, and G. Moore Limnology and Oceanography. 51: p.1167-1179, March 2006. See external web site, appendix 1 and appendix 2   Variability of the inherent and apparent optical properties in a highly turbid coastal area: Impact on the calibration of remote sensing algorithms. Astoreca R, K Ruddick, V Rousseau, B Van Mol, J-Y Parent & C Lancelot EARSeL eProceedings, 5(1): 1-17, 2006 See external web site   Use of the near infrared similarity reflectance spectrum for the quality control of remote sensing data Ruddick,K., V. De Cauwer and B. Van Mol Proceedings of the SPIE International Symposium on “Optics and Photonics: Remote sensing of the coastal oceanic environment” held in San Diego, USA, 31st July – 1st August 2005 (paper #5885-1) Download (PDF, 151 KB) Optical Properties of algal blooms in an eutrophicated coastal area and its relevance to Remote Sensing. Astoreca,R., V. Rousseau, K. Ruddick, B. Van Mol, JY. Parent and C. Lancelot. Proceedings of the SPIE International Symposium on “Optics and Photonics: Remote sensing of the coastal oceanic environment” held in San Diego, USA, 31st July – 1st August 2005 Download (PDF, 318 KB) Retrieval of oceanic constituents from ocean color using simulated annealing. Kempeneers,P., S. Sterckx, W. Debruyn, S. De Backer, P. Scheunders, Y. Park and K. Ruddick Proceedings of the 25th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) held in Seoul, 25-29, July, 2005 Download (PDF, 195 KB) Total Suspended Matter maps from CHRIS imagery of a small inland water body in Oostende (Belgium). Van Mol, B., K. Ruddick Proceedings of the 3rd ESA CHRIS/Proba Workshop, 21–23 March, ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, (ESA SP-593, June 2005) Download (PDF, 903 KB) Model of remote-sensing reflectance including bidirectional effects for case 1 and case 2 waters. Park, Y. and K. Ruddick Applied Optics/Vol.44, No. 7/ 1 March 2005 Download (PDF, 966 KB) SHORT COMMUNICATION Effect of a waveband shift on chlorophyll retrieval from MERIS imagery of inland and coastal waters Gons,H., M. Rijkeboer and K. Ruddick 2005. Journal of Plankton 27-1, p.125-127 Download (PDF, 77 KB) A Bidirectional Water Reflectance Model with Chlorophyll-a Concentration and Backscatter Coefficient as Input Park Young-Je Ocean Optics XVII, Freemantle (Australia), 25-29th October 2004 Download (PDF, 254 KB) A hyperspectral view of the North Sea. Sterckx S. and W. Debruyn. In Airborne Imaging Spectroscopy workshop. 2004. Brugge. Download (PDF, 301 KB) The Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS): the future of hyperspectral satellite sensors. Imagery of Oostende coastal and inland waters. Van Mol, B. and K. Ruddick. In Airborne Imaging Spectroscopy workshop. 2004. Brugge. Download (PDF, 867 KB) Optical remote sensing in support of eutrophication monitoring in the Southern North Sea. De Cauwer, V., K. Ruddick, Y. Park, B. Nechad, and M. Kyramarios. EARSeL eProceedings, 2004. 3(2): p. 208-221. Download (PDF, 1599 KB) Mapping of chlorophyll and suspended particulate matter from CHRIS imagery of the Oostende core site. in 2nd ESA/CHRIS Proba workshop. Van Mol, B., Y. Park, K. Ruddick and B. Nechad. 2004, ESA's Publication Division, Special Publications SP-578 Download (PDF, 1020 KB) Suspended particulate matter mapping from multitemporal SeaWiFS imagery over the Southern North Sea - SEBAB project. in Second International Workshop on the Analysis of multi-temporal remote sensing images (Multitemp 2003). Nechad, B., D. Van Den Eynde, M. Fettweis, and F. Francken. 2003. JRC, Ispra: World Scientific Publishing.   MERIS imagery of Belgian coastal waters: mapping of Suspended Particulate Matter and Chlorophyll-a. Ruddick, K., Y. Park, and B. Nechad. In MERIS user workshop, 10-13th November 2003. 2003. Frascati: European Space Agency. Download (PDF, 1146 KB) Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) mapping from MERIS imagery. Calibration of a regional algorithm for the Belgian coastal waters Nechad, B., V. De Cauwer, Y. Park, and K. Ruddick. In MERIS user workshop, 10-13th November 2003. 2003. Frascati: European Space Agency. Download (PDF, 554 KB) Validation of MERIS water products for Belgian coastal waters: 2002-2003. Park, Y., V. De Cauwer, B. Nechad, and K. Ruddick. In MERIS and AATSR Calibration and Geophysical Validation workshop, 20-24th October 2003. 2003. Frascati: European Space Agency. Download (PDF, 1158 KB) Preliminary validation of MERIS water products for Belgian coastal waters. Ruddick, K., V. De Cauwer, Y. Park, G. Becu, J.-P. De Blauwe, E.D. Vreker, P.-Y. Deschamps, M. Knockaert, B. Nechad, A. Pollentier, P. Roose, D. Saudemont, and D.v. Tuyckom. In Envisat Validation workshop, 9-13th December 2002. 2002. Frascati: European Space Agency. Download (PDF, 4499 KB) Atmospheric correction of SeaWiFS imagery for turbid coastal and inland waters. Ruddick, K.G., F. Ovidio, and M. Rijkeboer Applied Optics, 2000. 39(6): p. 897-912. Download (PDF, 1259 KB)