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About
Robert Arnone is a distinguished oceanographer whose research sits at the intersection of remote sensing, ocean optics, and coastal water-quality monitoring. His work has made significant contributions to the calibration and validation of satellite ocean color sensors, helping to ensure the accuracy of data from major platforms including MODIS, VIIRS, MERIS, and Sentinel-3's OLCI instrument. Arnone has been instrumental in developing methodologies for retrieving water-leaving radiance from above-water radiometric measurements, including addressing the complex polarization effects that can distort these readings — a foundational 2012 paper that has garnered over 50 citations. His pioneering investigations into diurnal changes in ocean color in coastal and turbid waters, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, have revealed how tidal, wind, and biological forces reshape water optical properties on hourly timescales, informing satellite validation strategies. Arnone also led development of the Satellite Validation Navy Tool (SAVANT) at the Naval Research Laboratory, a critical resource for standardizing match-up protocols between satellite sensors and in situ ocean data globally. His body of work, spanning calibration techniques, aerosol characterization, and vicarious gain adjustment, provides essential infrastructure for the broader ocean color remote sensing community.
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- 2Diurnal changes in ocean color sensed in satellite imagery15 citations · 2017
- 3Diurnal changes in ocean color in coastal waters8 citations · 2016
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- 8Regional vicarious gain adjustment for coastal VIIRS products4 citations · 2014
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