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Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (Monthly Composite)

Metadata Updated: June 10, 2023

This dataset has Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, chlorophyll-a concentration data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft. Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. This is Science Quality data. This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

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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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Dates

Metadata Date September 3, 2022
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
Reference Date(s) June 18, 2022 (creation)
Frequency Of Update

Metadata Source

Harvested from Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date September 3, 2022
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
Reference Date(s) June 18, 2022 (creation)
Responsible Party NASA/GSFC/OBPG (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid erdMH1chlamday
Access Constraints
Bbox East Long 179.9792
Bbox North Lat 89.97916
Bbox South Lat -89.97917
Bbox West Long -179.9792
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Frequency Of Update
Harvest Object Id c77cba70-7619-493f-9b80-07d7907db321
Harvest Source Id 817069b7-5f4e-4664-9e6b-615af3dfcf2d
Harvest Source Title Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory
Licence
Lineage Files downloaded daily from https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODIS-Aqua/L3SMI to NOAA SWFSC ERD (erd.data@noaa.gov) ERDDAP adds the time dimension. Direct read of HDF4 file through CDM library
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
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Progress
Spatial Data Service Type ERDDAP griddap
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2003-01-16T00:00:00Z
Temporal Extent End 2022-05-16T00:00:00Z

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