POSTER Session 1

GLIMR – NASA’s newest ocean color mission, is the world’s first to combine high spectral and temporal ocean color observations

The NASA Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) is a hyperspectral radiometer presently scheduled to be launched in geostationary orbit in 2027. This instrument will be used to study and monitor coastal ecosystems across the United States and selected regions of the Caribbean, South America and the Pacific Ocean. GLIMR science will focus on understanding net productivity rates, phytoplankton physiology and material fluxes in coastal waters, while application efforts are directed at oil spill dynamics and harmful and nuisance algal blooms. To help address the science and applications, GLIMR will collect ~200 bands of data in the visible to near infra-red (350-1020nm) with ~hourly coverage in our primary region of interest, the Gulf of Mexico. Other selected regions in the Western Hemisphere will be imaged at least twice a day. We will present an overview of the instrument characteristics, capabilities, science, societal applications, data processing and data availability. We also give a status update and highlight new science enabled by GLIMR.

Joe Salisbury, University of New Hampshire, USA

Antonio Mannino, Ocean Ecology Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space flight Center, USA

Maria Tzortziou, School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, City College of New York, USA

Blake Schaeffer, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, USA

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