Bermuda Bio-Optics Project (BBOP) data processing system

Jens C. Sorensen; Margaret C. O'Brien; Daniel Konnoff; David A. Siegel

doi:10.1117/12.190097

26 October 1994 Bermuda Bio-Optics Project (BBOP) data processing system

Jens C. Sorensen, Margaret C. O'Brien, Daniel Konnoff, David A. Siegel

Proceedings Volume 2258, Ocean Optics XII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.190097
Event: Ocean Optics XII, 1994, Bergen, Norway

Abstract

The shear volume of profiling spectroradiometer data is increasing dramatically as global change research programs are placing more emphasis on the evaluation of spatial and temporal structure of ocean biogeochemical cycles. These vast amounts of data must be calibrated, processed, reduced, analyzed, and interpreted in a timely manner. Here, we present a computer data processing for efficiently achieving this goal, in terms of both computational and human resources. The processing system is comprised of a suite of ANSI C++ programs that read and operate on a specified file format, the lowest common denominator (LCD) data file. The LCD file contains all relevant data and metadata in a single ASCII file. UNIX shell scripts are used in the control of data flow as well as error and log handling. The final product is a binned spectroradiometer data set with relevant derived parameters included that may be disseminated to other groups or data bases. At UCSB, we have been using the BBOP system for the past two years and the system is available for use by other research groups.

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Jens C. Sorensen, Margaret C. O'Brien, Daniel Konnoff, and David A. Siegel "Bermuda Bio-Optics Project (BBOP) data processing system", Proc. SPIE 2258, Ocean Optics XII, (26 October 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.190097

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