Inverse Method for the Retrieval of Ocean Vertical Profiles using Self Organizing Maps and Hidden Markov Models - Application on Ocean Colour Satellite Image Inversion

This paper presents a statistical inversion method used to infer 3D data from 2D imaging. The methodology is based on a combination of the Self Organising Maps and the Hidden Markov Models. The SelfOrganising Maps generate the typical situations of the emissions and the hidden states of the Hidden Markov Model. The method has been validated by inferring the oceanic vertical profiles of Chlorophyll-A based on sea-surface data.