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Previous research developed an empirical equation to estimate sea surface salinity (SSS) in the ECS during the summer season using remote-sensing reflectance (Rrs) data from bands 3\u20136 (490, 555, 660, and 680 nm) of the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI). With the conclusion of the GOCI mission in March 2021, this study aims to ensure the continuity of SSS estimation in the ECS by transitioning to its successor, the GOCI-II. This transition was facilitated through two approaches: applying the existing GOCI-based equation and introducing a new machine learning method using a random forest model. Our analysis demonstrated a high correlation between SSS estimates derived from the GOCI and GOCI-II when applying the equation developed for the GOCI to both satellites, as indicated by a robust R2 value of 0.984 and a low RMSD of 0.8465 psu. This study successfully addressed the challenge of maintaining continuous SSS estimation in the ECS post-GOCI mission and evaluated the accuracy and limitations of the GOCI-II-derived SSS, proposing future strategies to enhance its effectiveness.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs16122111","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,11]],"date-time":"2024-06-11T11:58:58Z","timestamp":1718107138000},"page":"2111","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Continuity and Enhancements in Sea Surface Salinity Estimation in the East China Sea Using GOCI and GOCI-II: Challenges and Further Developments"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4474-631X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eunna","family":"Jang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Korea Ocean Satellite Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9743-7636","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jong-Kuk","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Korea Ocean Satellite Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2240-4562","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jae-Hyun","family":"Ahn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Korea Ocean Satellite Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1024306","DOI":"10.3389\/fmars.2022.1024306","article-title":"Mapping the Changjiang Diluted Water in the East China Sea during summer over a 10-year period using GOCI satellite sensor data","volume":"9","author":"Son","year":"2022","journal-title":"Front. 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