Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division (SOCD)

Marine Ecosystems & Climate Branch (MEB)

The Marine Ecosystems and Climatology Branch (MEB), within the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division performs research and product development related to marine ecosystems and marine climate. Topics include coral reefs, sea and lake ice, sea surface temperatures, and sea surface roughness.

Research Projects

• Ocean Color Remote Sensing
• Optical Water Mass Classification
• Alaska SAR Demonstration (AK DEMO)
• Operational GOES-SST and MSG-SEVIRI-SST Products for GOES-R Risk Reduction
• Coral Reef Watch
  • CREIOS
  • NESDIS Daily Global 5km Coral Bleaching Heat Stress Monitoring Products
  • Satellite Bleaching E-Mail Alert System
• U.S. National Ice Center