Giovanni Ocean Color Time-Series Online Visualization and Analysis

Warning: September 2009: Due to ocean color data file changes in the most recent reprocessing of SeaWiFS and MODIS Aqua ocean color data by the OBPG, data updates have ceased in this older Giovanni instance. The new data will appear in the Ocean Color Radiometry instancei; because the extensive changes to the data files require significant alterations to Giovanni, this update will be delayed due to the limitations on GES DISC resources which can be dedicated to this effort. Click here to connect to Ocean Color Radiometry

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OBPG SeaWiFS Monthly Global 9-km Products

This interface is designed for visualization and analysis of the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) SeaWiFS global 9-km resolution data products. Users can generate plots or ASCII Output for area average (Area Plot), time series (Time Plot), and Hovmoller diagram. The animation is available only for Area Plot. Selecting here or the Help buttons will open a new window with detailed help. More details about the data are also available.


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OBPG SeaWiFS Monthly Global 9-km Products

The products available for analysis are SeaWiFS Standard Mapped Image (SMI) products. Three of these products are ocean products: chlorophyll a concentration, diffuse attenuation coefficent at 490 nm, and normalized water-leaving radiance at 555 nm. Two of the products are atmospheric products: Angstrom coefficient 510 to 865 nm, and aerosol optical thickness at 865 nm.

Data version: 5, reprocessing 5.2 - completed July, 2007
Spatial coverage: Global 90°S - 90°N
Spatial resolution: 9km x 9km
Temporal resolution: Monthly
Documentation: SeaWiFS Level 3 Data
SeaWiFS Climatology and Anomaly Data
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For other Ocean Color products at the GES DISC DAAC, please visit http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/oceancolor/.

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  • Last updated: September 21, 2009 18:21:18 GMT