Remote Sensing Biological Pump Potential: Plankton Spatio-Temporal Modelling in the Philippine Seas with Emphasis on the Effects of Typhoons

Abstract

This study focuses on the quantification and forecasting of the biological pump potential in the Philippine seas, specifically inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Variabilities and disturbances that might potentially influence ocean productivity such as increased sea surface temperature (SST), and the high frequency of typhoons in the Philippines were investigated. CHL and SST spatio-temporal maps were used to provide visualization for the trends and phenomena before, during, and after typhoon occurrence for the years 2019–2021. Integrating the NASA Ocean Color data of CHL and SST with typhoon tracks, the biological pump potential annual estimate was generated.

Keywords

• image processing
• biological pump potential
• environmental monitoring
• remote sensing
• forecasting planktons
• plankton carbon sequestration