A Survey of Case Studies and Recommendations for the Utilization of Satellite Oceanographic Data

Abstract

A survey of case studies and recommendations for the utilization of satellite oceanographic data was conducted. We briefly introduce the following topics, based on our survey results: satellite data portal sites in Japan and other countries, satellite data analysis software and examples of its applications, examples of systems for the application of satellite data, and data site for ocean optics and a geographic information system (GIS) to assist satellite data analysis.