Sean Bailey is an oceanographer in the Global Change Data Center at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and serves as the Manager for the Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC). He received a dual-major Bachelors of Science in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami in 1992, and a Masters of Science in Biological Oceanography from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1997. His research interests are focused on bio-optical remote sensing of the oceans. In 1997, he was employed by Futuretech Corporation under contract to support the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) in the Ocean Ecology Branch at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In 2015, he left Futuretech to become a civil servant. His duties as the DAAC manager include the management and distribution of the data products produced by the OBPG, the in situ archive component (SeaBASS), and the OBPG science software support team, including the staff responsible for the development and maintenance of the SeaWiFS Data Analysis System (SeaDAS). His work with the OBPG has been focused on the on-orbit calibration of these satellites and the validation of their data products. He has worked on the development and evaluation of algorithms implemented for ocean color satellite data processing, ranging from the atmospheric correction to the bio-optical models that derive geophysical products.
Sean W Bailey
(AST, DATA SYSTEMS)
Org Code: 619
NASA/GSFCMail Code: 619
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Employer: NASA
Brief Bio
Positions/Employment
AST, Data Systems
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
February 2022 - Present
DAAC Manager
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC)
February 2022 - Present
Research Oceanographer
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
October 2015 - February 2022
Deputy DAAC Manager
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC)
October 2015 - February 2022
Lead Scientific Programmer/Analyst
Futuretech Corporation - Greenbelt, MD (on-site contractor @ Goddard Space Flight Center)
November 1997 - October 2015
Education
University of Southern Mississippi (1997)
Major: Biological Oceanography
Bachelor of Science
Univerity of Miami (1992)
Majors: Marine Science and Biology
Awards
- 2021 - NASA Agency Honor Award - Group Achievement - DAAC Management Team
- 2019 - Hydropsheric, Biospheric and Geophysics Peer Award - CyAN Team Scientific Achievement Award
- 2018 - NASA Sentinel Gateway Team Group Achievement Award
- 2016 – VIIRS Level-1 Algorithm/Software Working Group Group Achievement Award
- 2015 - Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Peer Award - Outstanding Publication Award
- 2012 – Aquarius Launch, Early Orbit Ops, and Commissioning Team Group Achievement Award
- 2012 – Suomi NPP Mission Development Team Group Achievement Award
- 2011 – Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Team to the Ocean Biology Processing Group
- 2008 - Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Quality and Process Improvement to the MODIS Ocean Support Team
- 2005 – Quality and Process Improvement Award for the Ocean Biology Processing Team
- 2005 – Sensor Intercomparison and Merger for Biological Interdisciplinary and Oceanic Studies (SIMBIOS) Project Group Achievement Award
- 2002 - Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes Peer Award for Outstanding Support Services Contractor
- 2001 – Public Service Group Achievement Award for SeaWiFS/SIMBIOS/SeaDAS Support Team
- 1999 – SeaWiFS Project Science Team Group Achievement Award
Publications
Refereed
Seegers, B. N., J. Werdell, R. A. Vandermeulen, et al. W. Salls, R. P. Stumpf, B. A. Schaeffer, T. J. Owens, S. W. Bailey, J. P. Scott, and K. A. Loftin. 2021. Satellites for long-term monitoring of inland U.S. lakes: The MERIS time series and application for chlorophyll-a Remote Sensing of Environment 266 112685 [10.1016/j.rse.2021.112685]
Barnes, B. B., C. Hu, S. W. Bailey, N. Pahlevan, and B. A. Franz. 2021. Cross-calibration of MODIS and VIIRS long near infrared bands for ocean color science and applications Remote Sensing of Environment 260 112439 [10.1016/j.rse.2021.112439]
Knobelspiesse, K., A. Ibrahim, B. Franz, et al. S. Bailey, R. Levy, Z. Ahmad, J. Gales, M. Gao, M. Garay, S. Anderson, and O. Kalashnikova. 2021. Analysis of simultaneous aerosol and ocean glint retrieval using multi-angle observations Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 14 3233-3252 [10.5194/amt-14-3233-2021]
Minnett, P. J., K. A. Kilpatrick, G. P. Podestá, et al. R. H. Evans, M. D. Szczodrak, M. A. Izaguirre, E. J. Williams, S. Walsh, R. M. Reynolds, S. W. Bailey, E. M. Armstrong, and J. Vazquez-Cuervo. 2020. Skin Sea-Surface Temperature from VIIRS on Suomi-NPP—NASA Continuity Retrievals Remote Sensing 12 (20): 3369 [10.3390/rs12203369]
Barnes, B. B., C. Hu, S. W. Bailey, and B. A. Franz. 2020. Sensitivity of Satellite Ocean Color Data to System Vicarious Calibration of the Long Near Infrared Band IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 59 (3): 2562-2578 [10.1109/tgrs.2020.3000475]
Ibrahim, A., B. A. Franz, Z. Ahmad, and S. W. Bailey. 2019. Multiband Atmospheric Correction Algorithm for Ocean Color Retrievals Frontiers in Earth Science 7 [10.3389/feart.2019.00116]
Hu, C., L. Feng, Z. Lee, et al. B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, P. J. Werdell, and C. W. Proctor. 2019. Improving Satellite Global Chlorophyll a Data Products Through Algorithm Refinement and Data Recovery Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 124 (3): 1524-1543 [10.1029/2019jc014941]
Concha, J., A. Mannino, B. Franz, S. Bailey, and W. Kim. 2019. Vicarious calibration of GOCI for the SeaDAS ocean color retrieval International Journal of Remote Sensing 40 (10): 3984-4001 [10.1080/01431161.2018.1557793]
Schaeffer, B. A., S. W. Bailey, R. N. Conmy, et al. M. Galvin, A. R. Ignatius, J. M. Johnston, D. J. Keith, R. S. Lunetta, R. Parmar, R. P. Stumpf, E. A. Urquhart, P. J. Werdell, and K. Wolfe. 2018. Mobile device application for monitoring cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms using Sentinel-3 satellite Ocean and Land Colour Instruments Environmental Modelling & Software 109 93-103 [10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.08.015]
Pahlevan, N., J. R. Schott, B. A. Franz, et al. G. Zibordi, B. Markham, S. Bailey, C. B. Schaaf, M. Ondrusek, S. Greb, and C. M. Strait. 2017. Landsat 8 remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) products: Evaluations, intercomparisons, and enhancements Remote Sensing of Environment 190 289-301 [10.1016/j.rse.2016.12.030]
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. Meister, et al. F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, and S. W. Bailey. 2015. On-orbit calibration of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite for ocean color applications Applied Optics 54 (8): 1984-2006 [10.1364/AO.54.001984]
Franz, B. A., S. W. Bailey, N. A. Kuring, and J. Werdell. 2015. Ocean color measurements with the Operational Land Imager on Landsat-8: implementation and evaluation in SeaDAS Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 9 (1): 096070 [10.1117/I.JRS.9.096070]
Siegel, D. A., B. Behrenfeld, S. Maritorena, et al. C. McClain, D. Antoine, S. Bailey, P. Bontempi, E. Boss, H. Dierssen, S. Doney, R. Eplee, R. Evans, G. Feldman, E. Fields, B. Franz, N. Kuring, C. Mengelt, R. Nelson, F. Patt, W. Robinson, J. Sarmiento, C. Swan, P. Werdell, T. Westberry, J. Wilding, and J. Yoder. 2013. Regional to global assessments of phytoplankton dynamics from the SeaWiFS mission Remote Sensing of Environment 135 77-91 [10.1016/j.rse.2013.03.025]
Werdell, P. J., B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, et al. G. Feldman, E. Boss, V. E. Brando, M. Dowell, T. Hirata, S. J. Lavender, Z. Lee, H. Loisel, S. Maritorena, F. Mélin, T. S. Moore, T. J. Smyth, D. Antoine, E. Devred, O. H. d'Andon, and A. Mangin. 2013. Generalized ocean color inversion model for retrieving marine inherent optical properties Applied Optics 52 (10): 2019-2037 [10.1364/AO.52.002019]
Eplee, R., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. R. A. Barnes, S. W. Bailey, B. A. Franz, and C. R. McClain. 2012. On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS Applied Optics 51 (36): 8702-8730 [10.1364/AO.51.008702]
Melin, F., G. Zibordi, B. Jean-Francios, et al. S. W. Bailey, B. A. Franz, K. Voss, S. Flora, and M. Grant. 2011. Assessment of MERIS reflectance data as processed with SeaDAS over the European seas Opt. Express 19 (25): 25,657-25,671 [10.1364/OE.19.025657]
Werdell, P. J., B. A. Franz, and S. W. Bailey. 2010. Evaluation of shortwave infrared atmospheric correction for ocean color remote sensing of Chesapeake Bay Remote Sensing of Environment 114 (10): 2238-2247 [10.1016/j.rse.2010.04.027]
Bailey, S. W., B. A. Franz, and P. J. Werdell. 2010. Estimation of near-infrared water-leaving reflectance for satellite ocean color data processing Optics Express 7521-7527
Werdell, P. J., S. W. Bailey, L. W. Franz, et al. L. W. Franz, L. W. Franz, G. Feldman, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2009. Regional and seasonal variability of chlorophyll-a in Chesapeake Bay as observed by SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua Remote Sensing of Environment 113 (6): 1319-1330 [10.1016/j.rse.2009.02.012]
Bailey, S. W., S. B. Hooker, A. David, B. A. Franz, and P. J. Werdell. 2008. Sources and assumptions for the vicarious calibration of ocean color satellite observations Applied Optics 47 (12): 2035 [10.1364/AO.47.002035]
Werdell, P. J., S. W. Bailey, B. A. Franz, A. Morel, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2007. On-orbit vicarious calibration of ocean color sensors using an ocean surface reflectance model Applied Optics 46 (23): 5649 [10.1364/AO.46.005649]
Eplee, R. E., F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, et al. S. W. Bailey, G. Meister, and C. R. McClain. 2007. SeaWiFS on-orbit gain and detector calibrations: effect on ocean products Applied Optics 46 6733-6750 [10.1364/AO.46.006733]
Franz, B. A., S. W. Bailey, P. J. Werdell, and C. R. McClain. 2007. Sensor-independent approach to the vicarious calibration of satellite ocean color radiometry Appl Opt 46 (22): 5068-5082
Bailey, S. W., and P. J. Werdell. 2006. A multi-sensor approach for the on-orbit validation of ocean color satellite data products Remote Sens Environ 102 12-23 [10.1016/j.rse.2006.01.015]
Werdell, J., and S. W. Bailey. 2005. An improved in-situ bio-optical data set for ocean color algorithm development and satellite data product validation Remote Sens Environ 98 122-140 [10.1016/j.rse.2005.07.001]
Werdell, P. J., S. W. Bailey, G. Fargion, et al. C. Pietras, K. D. Knobelspiesse, G. Feldman, and C. McClain. 2003. Unique data repository facilitates ocean color satellite validation Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 84 (38): 377 [10.1029/2003EO380001]
Eplee, R. E., W. D. Robinson, S. W. Bailey, et al. D. K. Clark, J. Werdell, M. Wang, R. A. Barnes, and C. R. McClain. 2001. Calibration of SeaWiFS. II. Vicarious techniques Applied Optics 40 (36): 6701-6718 [10.1364/AO.40.006701]
Eplee, R. E., W. D. Robinson, S. W. Bailey, and D. K. Clark. 2001. Calibration of SeaWiFS. II. Vicarious Techniques Applied Optics 40 (36): 6701-6718 [10.1364/AO.40.006701]
Wang, M., and S. W. Bailey. 2001. Correction of sun glint contamination on the SeaWiFS ocean and atmosphere products Applied Optics 40 (27): 4790-4798 [10.1364/AO.40.004790]
Wang, M., S. W. Bailey, and C. R. McClain. 2000. SeaWiFS provides unique global aerosol optical property data Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 81 (18): 197-202 [10.1029/00EO00132]
Non-Refereed
Eplee, R. E., G. Meister, F. S. Patt, et al. K. R. Turpie, S. W. Bailey, and B. A. Franz. 2019. The NASA OBPG 2020 on-orbit calibration of SNPP VIIRS for ocean color applications Earth Observing Systems XXIV [10.1117/12.2528769]
Eplee, R. E., and S. W. Bailey. 2014. On Orbit Calibration of Ocean Color Reflective Solar Bands (Chapter 2.2) Optical Radiometry for Ocean Climate Measurements, 1st Edition 47 121- 153
Franz, B. A., S. W. Bailey, N. Kuring, and P. J. Werdell. 2014. Ocean Color Measurements from Landsat-8 OLI using SeaDAS Proc. Ocean Optics XXII
McKinna, L. I., P. J. Werdell, P. R. Fearns, et al. S. J. Weeks, M. Reichstetter, B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, D. M. Shea, and G. Feldman. 2014. SWIM: a semi-analytical ocean color inversion algorithm for optically shallow waters Proc. Ocean Optics XXII
Proctor, C. W., J. T. Lefler, P. J. Werdell, and S. W. Bailey. 2014. The SeaBASS validation system: redesigned tools and online resources for ocean color satellite match-ups Proc. Ocean Optics XXII
Franz, B. A., S. W. Bailey, G. Meister, and P. J. Werdell. 2012. Quality and Consistency of the NASA Ocean Color Data Record Proc. Ocean Optics XXI
Eplee, R. E., K. R. Turpie, G. F. Fireman, et al. G. Meister, T. C. Stone, F. S. Patt, B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, W. D. Robinson, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2012. VIIRS on-orbit calibration for ocean color data processing Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII 8510 85101G [10.1117/12.930483]
Meister, G., C. R. Mc Clain, Z. Ahmad, et al. S. W. Bailey, R. A. Barnes, S. Brown, G. E. Eplee, B. A. Franz, A. Holmes, W. B. Monosmith, F. S. Patt, R. P. Stumpf, K. R. Turpie, and P. J. Werdell. 2011. Requirements for an Advanced Ocean Radiometer NASA Tech Memo 37
Werdell, J., B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, L. W. Harding Jr., and G. C. Feldman. 2007. Approach for the long-term spatial and temporal evaluation of ocean color satelliet data products in a coastal environment Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng 6680 12 pp [10.1117/12.732489]
Elpee Jr, R. E., F. Patt, G. Meister, et al. B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, and C. R. Mcclain. 2007. On-orbit calibration of SeaWiFS: revised temperature and gain corrections Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 6677 15 pp
Werdell, P. J., B. A. Franz, S. W. Bailey, and C. R. McClain. 2006. Recent Advances in the Operational Vicarious Calibration of Visible and Near- infrared Ocean Color Satellite Radiometry Proc. Ocean Optics XVIII
Elpee Jr, R. E., S. W. Bailey, R. A. Barnes, H. H. Kieffer, and C. R. Mcclain. 2006. Comparison of SeaWiFS on-orbit lunar and vicarious calibrations Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 6296 7 pp [10.1117/12.679168]
Franz, B. A., P. J. Werdell, G. Meister, et al. E. J. Kwiatkowska, S. W. Bailey, Z. Ahmad, and C. R. Mc Clain. 2006. MODIS Land Bands for Ocean Remote Sensing Applications Proc. Ocean Optics XVIII
Franz, B. A., P. Werdell, G. Meister, et al. S. W. Bailey, R. E. Eplee Jr, G. C. Feldman, E. Kwiatkowska, C. R. Mcclain, F. Patt, and D. Thomas. 2005. The continuity of ocean color measurements from SeaWiFS to MODIS Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 5882 304-316
Bailey, S. W., W. Robinson, and B. A. Franz. 2003. Modifications to the SeaWiFS NIR Correction NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22 26-28
Fargion, G., B. A. Franz, E. Kwiatkowska, et al. C. Pietras, S. W. Bailey, J. Gales, G. Meister, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Werdell, and C. R. Mcclain. 2003. SIMBIOS Program in Support of Ocean Color Missions: 1997-2003 Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 5155 49-60
Fargion, G., B. A. Franz, E. Kwiatkowska, et al. C. Pietras, S. W. Bailey, J. Gales, G. Meister, K. Knobelspiesse, J. Werdell, C. R. Mc Clain, and G. Feldman. 2003. SIMBIOS Project Data Processing and Analysis Results NASA/TM-2003-211622 11841
Werdell, J., and S. W. Bailey. 2003. Overview of SeaBASS and MODIS Validation Activity NASA/TM-2003 35-40
Robinson, W., B. A. Franz, F. Patt, S. W. Bailey, and P. J. Werdell. 2003. Masks and Flags Updates NASA/TM 2003--206892, Vol 22 34-40
Eplee, R., R. A. Barnes, S. W. Bailey, and P. J. Werdell. 2003. Changes to the Vicarious Calibration of SeaWiFS NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22 20-25
Franz, B. A., R. Eplee, J. , S. W. Bailey, and M. Wang. 2003. Changes to the Atmospheric Correction Algorithm and Retrieval of Oceanic Optical Properties NASA/TM 2003-206892, Vol 22 29-33
Bailey, S. W. 2003. Diagnostic data set NASA/TM-2003 32-34
Franz, B. A., F. Patt, R. A. Barnes, et al. R. E. Eplee Jr, J. E. O'Reilly, W. Robinson, G. C. Feldman, S. W. Bailey, J. Gales, J. Werdell, M. Wang, R. Frouin, R. P. Stumpf, R. A. Arnone, R. W. Gould Jr, P. M. Martinolich, V. Ransibrahmanakul, and J. A. Yoder. 2003. Algorithm Updates for the Fourth SeaWiFS Data Reprocessing NASA/TM 2003-206892 22 74 pp
Werdell, P. J., S. W. Bailey, and G. S. Fargion. 2002. SeaBASS Data Protocols and Policy NASA Tech Memo 2002-210004, Rev 3, Vol 2 284-287
Mueller, J. L., C. Pietras, S. B. Hooker, et al. D. K. Clark, A. Morel, R. Frouin, B. G. Mitchell, R. R. Bidigare, C. Trees, J. Werdell, G. S. Fargion, R. Arnone, R. W. Austin, S. W. Bailey, W. Broenkow, S. W. Brown, K. Carder, C. Davis, J. Dore, M. Feinholz, S. Flora, Z. P. Lee, B. N. Holben, B. C. Johnson, M. Kahru, D. M. Karl, Y. S. Kim, K. D. Knobelspiesse, C. R. Mc Clain, S. McLean, M. Miller, C. D. Mobley, J. Porter, R. G. Steward, M. Stramska, L. Van Heukelem, K. Voss, J. Wieland, M. A. Yarbrough, and M. Yuen. 2002. Ocean Optics Potocols for Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation NASA Tech Memo 2002-210004, Rev 3, Vol 1 iii-iv
Werdell, P., and S. W. Bailey. 2002. The SeaWiFS Bio-Optical Archive and Storage System (SeaBASS): Current Architecture and Implementation, Introduction NASA Tech Memo 2002-211617 1
Hsu, N.-Y. C., W. Robinson, S. W. Bailey, and P. Werdell. 2000. The description of the SeaWiFS absorbing aerosol index SeaWiFS NASA Technical Memorandum 2000-206892 10 3-5