CBRSP

Chesapeake Bay Remote Sensing Program (CBRSP) recently completed the 25th year of airborne remote sensing of ocean color on Chesapeake Bay. We conducted 23 flights with the SeaWiFS Aircraft Simulator from March through September 2013 and have posted the imagery on this website. The data for 2013 revealed a well-developed spring bloom covering the mid to lower Bay when chlorophyll (chl-a) reached concentrations of 15-20 mg m-3 in April and May. A commonly observed decline of chl-a occurred in summer with chl-a < 10 mg m-3 from June through September. We thank many people who have made this program possible, including students, technicians, pilots, operators, and colleagues in academics, industry and various agencies. It is an arduous task to keep a program going for so many years, and we gratefully acknowledge the generous support of NSF, NASA, NOAA, EPA, and Maryland Sea Grant... In addition to the weekly surveys of main stem of the Bay, CBRSP conducted monthly tributary surveys of..

Also known as: Chesapeake Bay Remote Sensing Program