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Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory (614)

Profile for Bryan Franz

Affiliation: NASA
Contact: E-mail
Office Phone: 301-286-5429
Fax: 301-286-0268

Selected Publications

Werdell, P.J., S.W. Bailey, B.A. Franz, L.W. Harding Jr., G.C. Feldman, and C.R. McClain (2009). Regional and seasonal variability of chlorophyll-a in Chesapeake Bay as observed by SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua. Remote Sensing of Environment, 113, 1319-1330

Bailey, S.W., S. Hooker, D. Antoine, B.A. Franz, and P.J. Werdell (2008). Sources and assumptions of the vicarious calibration of ocean color satellite observations. Appl. Opt., 47(12), 2035-2045, Doc. ID 9

Franz, B.A., E.J. Kwiatkowska, G. Meister, and C.R. McClain (2008). Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on Terra: limitations for ocean color applications. J. Appl. Remote Sens., 2(023525)
10.1117/1.2957964

Gordon, H.R., and B.A. Franz (2008). Remote sensing of ocean color: Assessment of the water-leaving radiance bidirectional effects on the atmospheric diffuse transmittance for SeaWiFS and MODIS intercomparisons. Remote Sens. Environ., 112, 2677-2685
10.1016/j.rse.2007.12.010

Kwiatkowska, E.J., B.A. Franz, G. Meister, C.R. McClain, and X. Xiong (2008). Cross calibration of ocean-color bands from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on Terra platform. Appl. Opt., 47(36), 6796-6810

Stramski, D., R.A. Reynolds, M. Babin, S. Kaczmarek, M.R. Lewis, R. Röttgers, A. Sciandra, M. Stramska, M.S. Twardowski, B.A. Franz, and H. Claustre (2008). Relationships between the surface concentration of particulate organic carbon and optical properties in the eastern South Pacific and eastern Atlantic Oceans. Biogeosci., 5, 171-201, www.biogeos

Eplee Jr., R.E., F. Patt, G. Meister, B.A. Franz, S.W. Bailey, and C.R. McClain (2007). On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS: revised temperature and gain corrections. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6677, 15 pp

Franz, B.A., S.W. Bailey, P.J. Werdell, and C.R. McClain (2007). Sensor-independent approach to the vicarious calibration of satellite ocean color radiometry. Appl. Opt., 46(22), 5068-5082

Franz, B.A., E.J. Kwiatkowska, G. Meister, and C.R. McClain (2007). Utility of MODIS-Terra for ocean color applications. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6677, 14 pp

Meister, G., B.A. Franz, F. Patt, C. Pan, X. Xiong, and C.R. McClain (2007). Correction of sub-frame striping in high-resolution MODIS ocean color products. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6677, 12 pp

Morel, A., Y. Huot, B. Gentili, P.J. Werdell, S. Hooker, and B.A. Franz (2007). Examining the consistency of products derived from various ocean color sensors in open ocean (Case 1) waters in the prespective of multi-sensor approach. Remote Sens. Environ., 111, 69-88

Werdell, P.J., S.W. Bailey, B.A. Franz, A. Morel, and C.R. McClain (2007). On-orbit vicarious calibration of ocean color sensors using an ocean surface reflectance model. Appl. Opt., 46(23), 5649-5666

Werdell, P.J., B.A. Franz, S.W. Bailey, L.W. Harding Jr., and G.C. Feldman (2007). Approach for the long-term spatial and temporal evaluation of ocean color satelliet data products in a coastal environment. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6680, 12 pp

Franz, B.A., P.J. Werdell, G. Meister, S.W. Bailey, R.E. Eplee Jr., G.C. Feldman, E. Kwiatkowska, C.R. McClain, F. Patt, and D. Thomas (2005). The continuity of ocean color measurements from SeaWiFS to MODIS. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 5882, 304-316

Meister, G., E.J. Kwiatkowska, B.A. Franz, F. Patt, G.C. Feldman, and C.R. McClain (2005). Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ocean color polarization correction. Appl. Opt., 44(26), 5524-5535

Bailey, S.W., W. Robinson, and B.A. Franz (2003). Modifications to the SeaWiFS NIR Correction. In S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (Ed.), Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing (26-28). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol. 22

Fargion, G., B.A. Franz, E. Kwiatkowska, C. Pietras, S.W. Bailey, J. Gales, G. Meister, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Werdell, and C.R. McClain (2003). SIMBIOS Program in Support of Ocean Color Missions: 1997-2003. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 5155, 49-60

Fargion, G., B.A. Franz, E. Kwiatkowska, C. Pietras, S.W. Bailey, J. Gales, G. Meister, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Werdell, C.R. McClain, and G. Feldman (2003). SIMBIOS Project Data Processing and Analysis Results. In, SIMBIOS Project 2002 Annual Report (6-32). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM-2003-211622

Franz, B.A., F. Patt, R.A. Barnes, R.E. Eplee Jr., J.E. O'Reilly, W. Robinson, G.C. Feldman, S.W. Bailey, J. Gales, P.J. Werdell, M. Wang, R. Frouin, R.P. Stumpf, R.A. Arnone, R.W. Gould Jr., P.M. Martinolich, V. Ransibrahmanakul, and J.A. Yoder (2003). Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing. NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol. 22, 74 pp

Franz, B.A., R. Eplee, Jr., S.W. Bailey, and M. Wang (2003). Changes to the Atmospheric Correction Algorithm and Retrieval of Oceanic Optical Properties. In S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (Ed.), Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing (29-33). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol. 22

Franz, B.A., J. Wilding, and J. Gales (2003). Operational Merging of MODIS and SeaWiFS Ocean Color Products at Level-3. In, MODIS Validation, Data Merger and Other Activities Accomplished by the SIMBIOS Project: 2002-2003 (47-49). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM-2003

Frouin, R., B.A. Franz, and P.J. Werdell (2003). The SeaWiFS PAR Product. In S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (Ed.), Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing (46-50). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM 2003--206892, Vol. 22

Patt, F., B.A. Franz, W. Robinson, and J. Gales (2003). Level-1a and Level-3 Processing Changes. In S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (Ed.), Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing (41-45). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol. 22

Robinson, W., B.A. Franz, F. Patt, S.W. Bailey, and P.J. Werdell (2003). Masks and Flags Updates. In S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (Ed.), Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing (34-40). NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland: NASA/TM 2003--206892, Vol. 22

Fargion, G.S., B.A. Franz, E. Kwiatkowska-Ainsworth, C. Pietras, P. Smith, S.W. Bailey, J. Gales, G. Meister, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Werdell, C.R. McClain, and G. Feldman (2002). SIMBIOS Project Data Processing and Analysis Results. In G.S. Fargion and C.R. McClain (Ed.), SIMBIOS Project 2001 Annual Report (8-27). Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD: NASA Tech. Memo. 2002-210005

Wang, M., A. Isaacman, B.A. Franz, and C.R. McClain (2002). Ocean-color optical property data Derived from the Japanese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner and the French Polarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances: a comparison study. Appl. Opt., 41(6), 974-990

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