Description
Ocean color remote sensing provide routine, synoptic observations of the ocean surface at spatial and temporal resolutions not attainable by moored or ship-based platforms. Ocean color sensors measure the spectral distribution of reflected sunlight, which can be used to infer the contents of the water, including chlorophyll a concentrations, a proxy for phytoplankton biomass. Phytoplankton are the base of the marine food web and are critical regulators of key biogeochemical processes. Primary productivity esimates are modeled using chlorophyll a, photosynthetic available radiation, and sea surface temperature.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Unknown | Open resource | |
| NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) | Unknown | Source for the AVHRR Pathfinder sea surface temperature data. | Open resource |
| NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory MUR MEaSUREs Project | Unknown | Source for the MUR sea surface temperature data | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- doc/noaa/nmfs/nefsc
- monthly and annual time series
- national marine fisheries service
- noaa
- northeast and southeast u.s. continental shelf large marine ecosystems
- northeast fisheries science center
- phytoplankton
- primary productivity
- remote sensing
- satellite remote sensing datasets
- u.s. department of commerce
- weekly