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
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.
Alert: A new window may be opened when a link or a button is selected below.
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.
Continued improvement of this online tool, and the production and dissemination of these data sets, depends on you (our users) to let us know how you have used this tool and these data. We are particularly interested in the value of this tool and these data sets to your research. Please send comments or questions to GES DISC Help.