Kendall L. Carder
Retired-Emeritus, Professor
Physical Oceanography
Ocean Optics
Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1970
Email: kendall.carder@sri.com
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Research Interests
I specialize in optics, radiative transfer, and remote sensing in order to ascertain various ocean properties: pigments, detritus, dissolved organic matter, shallow bathymetry, and sea grass coverage. Since as much as 90% of the visible signal collected from space is derived from the atmosphere even on relatively clear days, mathematical removal of the atmospheric effects of molecular and aerosol scatter and absorption is required in order to observe the ocean. Then, in order to assess the bottom components in shallow waters, another 80% or so of water scattering and absorption effects must be removed. To assist with model development and validation, the optical properties of the ocean and bottom are also measured. A temporal and thematic range of papers are listed below from determining particle properties and dynamics to deriving atmospheric, ocean, and bottom properties from aircraft and space. Applications to red-tide, global carbon-cycle, and heat-budget research are inherent in the themes of these papers.
Selected Publications
English, D.C., and K.L. Carder. 2006. Determining Bottom Reflectance and Water Optical Properties Using Unmanned Underwater Vehicles under Clear or Cloudy Skies. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 23:2 314-324.
Carder, K.L., F.R. Chen, J.P.Cannizzaro, J.W. Campbell, and B.G. Mitchell, 2004. Performance of the MODIS semi-analytical ocean color algorithm for chlorophyll-a, Advances in Space Res.33 : 1152-1159.
Lee, Z.P. and K.L. Carder, 2004. Absorption spectrum of phytoplankton pigments derived from hyperspectral remote-sensing reflectance, Remote Sens. Environ.89 : 361-368. Note: Alan Berman NRL award winner for 2004.
Otis, D.B., K.L. Carder, D.C.English, and J.E. Ivey, 2004. CDOM transport from the Bahamas Banks, Coral Reefs 23 : 152-160.
Reinersman, P.N. and K.L. Carder, 2004. Hybrid numerical method for solution of the radiative transfer in one, two, or three dimensions, Applied Optics 43(13) : 2734-2743.
Cannizzaro, J.P., K.L. Carder, F.R. Chen, C.A. Heil, and G.A. Vargo, accepted. A novel technique for detection of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, in the Gulf of Mexico from remotely sensed ocean color data, Continental Shelf Res .
Lee, Z.P. and K.L. Carder, 2005. Hyperspectral remote sensing. In R.L. Miller (eds), Remote Sensing of Coastal Aquatic Environments, Chapt. 8, Springer, Netherlands , pp. 181-204.
Lee, Z.P., K.L. M. Darecki, K.L. Carder, C.O. Davis, D. Stramski, and W.J. Rhea, 2005. Diffuse attenuation coefficient of downwelling irradiance: An evaluation of remote sensing methods, J Geophys. Res. 110( C02017) :148-227.
English, D., K.L. Carder et al., accepted with minor revisions. Determining bottom reflectance and water optical properties using Unmanned Underwater Vehicles under clear or cloudy skies, J.Atmos.Oceanic Tech.
Ayoub, Lore M; Hallock-Muller, Pamela; Carder, Kendall; English, David; Ivey, Jim - "Calibrating a Bioindicator of Photooxidative Stress on Coral Reefs",for Ocean Optics XVII, Fremantle, Australia, October 28, 2004 . Office of Naval Res. CDROM, Arlington , VA , 6 p.
Carder, Kendall L; Cannizzaro, Jennifer P; Chen, F. Robert; Bailey, Sean W; Werdell, P. Jeremy - "Toward a Climate-Quality Chlorophyll Dataset: Global Validation of a Semi-Analytical Chlorophyll a Algorithm", for Ocean Optics XVII, Fremantle, Australia, October 28, 2004 . Office of Naval Res. CDROM, Arlington , VA , 6 p.
Chen, Feng-I R; Carder, Kendall L; Costello, David K - "Hyperspectral Retrievals of Bottom Depth and Albedo Using a Genetic Optimization Code", for Ocean Optics XVII, Fremantle , Australia , October 28, 2004 . Office of Naval Res. CDROM, Arlington , VA , 6 p.
Lee, ZhongPing; Darecki, Miroslaw; Carder, Kendall; Marra, John; Davis, Curtiss; Arnone, Robert - "Applications of Ocean-Color Remote Sensing: An IOP-Centered System", for Ocean Optics XVII, Fremantle, Australia, October 28, 2004 . Office of Naval Res. CDROM, Arlington , VA , 6 p.
Patent (US)
A hybrid numerical method for solution of the radiative transfer equation in one, two, or three dimensions and method of using, Philip N. Reinersman and Kendall L. Carder. (pending)
Awards
Recipient of the NASA Group Achievement Award for Outstanding Teamwork for the Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua Mission Team (2003)
Alan Berman NRL award winner for 2004 for Lee, Z.P. and K.L. Carder, 2004. Absorption spectrum of phytoplankton pigments derived from hyperspectral remote-sensing reflectance, Remote Sens. Environ.89 : 361-368.
