An estuarine-tuned quasi-analytical algorithm (QAA-V): assessment and application to satellite estimates of SPM in Galveston Bay following Hurricane Harvey

Joshi, Ishan D.; D'Sa, Eurico J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4065-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 13

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4065-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-4065-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 13

Research article

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04 Jul 2018

Research article |

| 04 Jul 2018

An estuarine-tuned quasi-analytical algorithm (QAA-V): assessment and application to satellite estimates of SPM in Galveston Bay following Hurricane Harvey

Ishan D. Joshi and Eurico J. D'Sa

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RC1: 'Minor revisions', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 May 2018
- AC1: 'Interactive comment on “An estuarine tuned Quasi-Analytical Algorithm for VIIRS (QAA-V): assessment and application to satellite estimates of SPM in Galveston Bay following Hurricane Harvey”', Eurico D'Sa, 07 Jun 2018
RC2: 'Review of ms. BG2018-171 (revised)', Anonymous Referee #2, 31 May 2018
- AC2: 'Interactive comment on “An estuarine tuned Quasi-Analytical Algorithm for VIIRS (QAA-V): assessment and application to satellite estimates of SPM in Galveston Bay following Hurricane Harvey”', Eurico D'Sa, 07 Jun 2018

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 Jun 2018) by Julia Uitz

AR by Eurico D'Sa on behalf of the Authors (26 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (26 Jun 2018) by Julia Uitz

AR by Eurico D'Sa on behalf of the Authors (27 Jun 2018)

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The standard quasi-analytical algorithm (QAA) was tuned for various ocean color sensors as QAA-V and optimized for and evaluated in a variety of waters from highly absorbing and turbid to relatively clear shelf waters. The QAA-V-derived optical properties of total absorption and backscattering coefficients showed an obvious improvement when compared to the standard QAA and were used to examine suspended particulate matter dynamics in Galveston Bay following flooding due to Hurricane Harvey.