Table 1 Comparison of in situ and remote sensed POC (mg m−3) over the same period and area.
From: Spatial and temporal variations of particulate organic carbon in the Yellow-Bohai Sea over 2002–2016
Purview | Area | In situ | Remote sensed | Relative difference (%)d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (S.D.) | ||||
Apr-May 2010 | 118°E–121°E, 37.5°N–40°N (Bohai Sea) | 459 (151)a | 422 (54.4) | −8 |
Apr-May 2010 | 120°E–124°E, 32°N–38.5°N (Yellow Sea) | 325 (304)a | 333 (124) | 2 |
Sep 2010 | 118°E–121°E, 37.5°N–40°N (Bohai Sea) | 432 (241)a | 419 (71.9) | −3 |
Sep 2010 | 120°E–124°E, 32°N–38.5°N (Yellow Sea) | 285 (221)a | 266 (116) | −7 |
May 2012 | 118°E–121°E, 37.8°N-40°N (Bohai Sea) | 420 (170)b | 487 (94) | 16 |
May 2012 | 121°E–124°E, 32°N–39°N (Yellow Sea) | 200 (180)b | 297 (155) | 49 |
Nov 2012 | 118°E–121°E, 37.8°N–40°N (Bohai Sea) | 290 (140)b | 339 (31.4) | 17 |
Nov 2012 | 121°E–124°E, 32°N–39°N (Yellow Sea) | 190 (140)b | 283 (98.7) | 49 |
Jun-Jul 2013 | 118.7°E–121°E, 37.5°N–40°N (Bohai Sea) | 441 (111)c | 383 (79.1) | −13 |
Jun-Jul 2013 | 121°E–124°E, 37.5°N–39°N (North Yellow Sea) | 347 (131)c | 259 (98.2) | −25 |
Jun-Jul 2013 | 121°E–124°E, 31°N–37.2°N (South Yellow Sea) | 316 (277)c | 269 (113) | −15 |
