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    • Adaptive Ecosystem Climatology Beta 4 Model and Satellite Climatology

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The Adaptive Ecosystem Climatology (AEC) is produced by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). It consists of two datasets covering multiple regions of the ocean. One is a climatology derived from satellite data, the other is a climatology derived from a computer model of parts of the ocean that simulates physical and biological phenomena. The satellite climatology has data for chlorophyll concentration and sea surface temperature. The model climatology has fields for sea surface height, temperature, current, and concentrations of various types of plankton on the surface and underwater. Spatial resolution ranges from 1km to 4km depending on the product. These data are in NetCDF version 3 format with metadata attributes included.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) September 23, 2014 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    Coverage Areas for the Adaptive Ecosystem Climatology.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) September 23, 2014 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C01598
    Access Constraints Cite as: Naval Research Laboratory (2017): Adaptive Ecosystem Climatology Beta 4 Model and Satellite Climatology. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers of Environmental Information. [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -77.36
    Bbox North Lat 30.730
    Bbox South Lat 18.091
    Bbox West Long -98.00
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Coverage Areas for the Adaptive Ecosystem Climatology.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/aec-map_1.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id a82a52df-e69d-430f-8736-01e8e5e57f76
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage The model-based climatology is derived from a 33-year simulation (1980-2012) of a 4-km resolution coupled biophysical ocean model that used the Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) hydrodynamics and the Carbon Silicate Nitrogen Ecosystem (COSINE) marine biochemistry. The model assimilates altimetry data and satellite sea surface temperature from the AVHRR. It is forced by boundary conditions prescribed by the 1/8° Global NCOM and by atmospheric fluxes prescribed by NASA's Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA). The satellite daily climatology provides chlorophyll concentration and sea surface temperature derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) level-1 data processed at 1-km resolution and spanning the period 2003-2013.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-98.0, 18.091], [-77.36, 18.091], [-77.36, 30.73], [-98.0, 30.73], [-98.0, 18.091]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1980-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2012-12-31

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