noaa_snpp_chla_monthly_750m_v2023

Name: Chlorophyll a Concentration, NPP VIIRS, 750m, Pacific Islands Region - CoastWatch - Monthly, 2012-present
Creator: NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
License: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
data			graph	M		Chlorophyll a Concentration, NPP VIIRS, 750m, Pacific Islands Region - CoastWatch - Monthly, 2012-present		F I M	background			NOAA NESDIS STAR	noaa_snpp_chla_monthly_750m_v2023

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Grid
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	coastwatch.info at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/socd/mecb/color/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_orbit_type	String	both
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_pass_type	String	day
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_polygon_latitude	double	89.77125000000001, 89.77125000000001, 89.77125000000001, 89.77125000000001, 89.77125000000001, 78.52312500000001, 67.275, 56.02687500000001, 44.77875000000001, 44.77875000000001, 44.77875000000001, 44.77875000000001, 44.77875000000001, 56.02687500000001, 67.275, 78.52312500000001, 89.77125000000001
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_polygon_longitude	double	59.96625000000003, 74.98312500000003, 90.00000000000003, 105.01687500000003, 120.03375000000003, 120.03375000000003, 120.03375000000003, 120.03375000000003, 120.03375000000003, 105.01687500000003, 90.00000000000003, 74.98312500000003, 59.96625000000003, 59.96625000000003, 59.96625000000003, 59.96625000000003, 59.96625000000003
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_processing_version	String	SCI_OC04.0_V1.30
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_projection	String	Geographic
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_satellite	String	S-NPP
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_sensor	String	VIIRS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_software_name	String	MSL12
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_software_version	String	1.30
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_swath_sync_lines	int	16
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cw_viirs_band_naming_convention	String	OBPG
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2023-11-11T04:34:53Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	208.99874999999997
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	34.00125
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-19.99875000000001
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	double	0.007500000000000001
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	208.99874999999997
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	139.99875000000003
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	double	0.007499999999999994
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_max	double	0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_min	double	0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	up
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	m
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping__CoordinateAxisTypes	String	GeoX GeoY
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping__CoordinateTransformType	String	Projection
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_inverse_flattening	double	298.257223563
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_longitude_of_prime_meridian	double	0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_name	String	latitude_longitude
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_semi_major_axis	double	6378137.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	[cwutils 3.8.0.305 20230102_225324] cwcomposite --method geomean --inputs - --match ^(chlor_a)$ /home/pub/svc_cwatch/aps/aps_p/browse/lvl4/modis/coastwatch/maskhdf/VRSRCW_B2023274_B2023304_F31_YZ00_chlora.hdf [cwutils 3.8.0.305 20230102_225324] cwgraphics /home/pub/svc_cwatch/aps/aps_p/browse/lvl4/modis/coastwatch/maskhdf/VRSRCW_B2023274_B2023304_F31_YZ00_chlora.hdf
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/socd/mecb/color/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA NESDIS STAR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	VIIRS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	algorithm, altitude, available, baseline, chemistry, chla, chlor_a, chlora, chlorophyll, chlorophyll-a, coefficients, color, color/ocean, cols, concentration, data, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Chlorophyll, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Ocean Color/Ocean Turbidity/Water-Leaving Radiance/Extinction Coefficients, environmental, extinction, geometric, imager, imager/radiometer, imaging, information, infrared, leaving, mass, mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, mean, national, nesdis, noaa, npp, oc3, ocean, ocean color, oceans, optics, orbiting, par, partnership, photosynthetically, polar, polar-orbiting, radiance, radiance/extinction, radiation, radiometer, rows, s-npp, satellite, science, sea, seawater, service, star, suite, time, time_baseline, turbidity, turbidity/water-leaving, viirs, visible, water
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	GCMD Science Keywords
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	34.00125
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OBSERVED_PROPERTY	String	chlor_a
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	S-NPP
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	coastwatch.info@noaa.gov; ncei.info@noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	NOAA CoastWatch; National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	group
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_url	String	https://coastwatch.noaa.gov; https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	S-NPP_VIIRS_chlora
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-19.99875000000001
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v79
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Ocean color standard products include normalized water-leaving radiances, chlorophyll-a concentration, diffusive attenuation coefficient at 490 nm and diffusive attenuation coefficient of the photosynthetically available radiation (PAR).
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2023-10-16T12:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2012-01-16T12:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Chlorophyll a Concentration, NPP VIIRS, 750m, Pacific Islands Region - CoastWatch - Monthly, 2012-present
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	139.99875000000003
dimension	time		double	nValues=142, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=30 days 10h 22m 59s
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.3267152E9, 1.6974576E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	gregorian
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time Baseline
attribute	time	source_name	String	time_baseline
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension	altitude		double	nValues=1, onlyValue=0.0
attribute	altitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	altitude	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	up
attribute	altitude	actual_range	double	0.0, 0.0
attribute	altitude	axis	String	Z
attribute	altitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	altitude	long_name	String	Altitude
attribute	altitude	positive	String	up
attribute	altitude	standard_name	String	altitude
attribute	altitude	units	String	m
dimension	latitude		double	nValues=7201, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.007500000000000001
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	-19.99875000000001, 34.00125
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	source_name	String	rows
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
dimension	longitude		double	nValues=9201, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.007499999999999994
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	139.99875000000003, 208.99874999999997
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	source_name	String	cols
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	chlor_a		float	time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute	chlor_a	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	chlor_a	colorBarMaximum	double	30.0
attribute	chlor_a	colorBarMinimum	double	0.03
attribute	chlor_a	colorBarScale	String	Log
attribute	chlor_a	cw_atmospheric_correction	String	NOAA MECB BMW Atmospheric Correction
attribute	chlor_a	cw_fraction_digits	int	0
attribute	chlor_a	cw_processing_algorithm	String	OC3 Algorithm
attribute	chlor_a	cw_product_status	String	Experimental
attribute	chlor_a	ioos_category	String	Ocean Color
attribute	chlor_a	long_name	String	Chlorophyll Concentration, OC3 Algorithm
attribute	chlor_a	missing_value	float	NaN
attribute	chlor_a	standard_name	String	mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
attribute	chlor_a	units	String	mg m-3
attribute	chlor_a	valid_max	float	1000.0
attribute	chlor_a	valid_min	float	0.001

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