Performance metrics for the assessment of satellite data products: An ocean color case study
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Abstract
Performance assessment of ocean color satellite data has generally relied on statistical metrics chosen for their common usage and the rationale for selecting certain metrics is infrequently explained. Commonly reported statistics based on mean squared errors, such as the coefficient of determination (r2), root mean square error, and regression slopes, are most appropriate for Gaussian distributions without outliers and, therefore, are often not ideal for ocean color algorithm performance assessment, which is often limited by sample availability. In contrast, metrics based on simple deviations, such as bias and mean absolute error, as well as pair-wise comparisons, often provide more robust and straightforward quantities for evaluating ocean color algorithms with non-Gaussian distributions and outliers. This study uses a SeaWiFS chlorophyll-a validation data set to demonstrate a framework for satellite data product assessment and recommends a multi-metric and user-dependent approach that can be applied within science, modeling, and resource management communities.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Performance metrics for the assessment of satellite data products: An ocean color case study |
| Series title | Optics Express |
| DOI | 10.1364/OE.26.007404 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication Date | March 14, 2018 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Optica Publishing Group |
| Contributing office(s) | Kansas Water Science Center |
| Description | 19 p. |
| First page | 7404 |
| Last page | 7422 |