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    • Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (1 Day Composite), Lon0360

    Metadata Updated: June 10, 2023

    This dataset has monthly composites of Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490 nm Wavelength 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 July 16, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
    Reference Date(s) July 28, 2022 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 3, 2022
    Metadata Created Date July 16, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
    Reference Date(s) July 28, 2022 (creation)
    Responsible Party NASA/GSFC/OBPG (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid erdMH1kd4901day_Lon0360
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long 180.0
    Bbox North Lat 89.97916
    Bbox South Lat -89.97917
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource [{"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}]
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 34d52e5c-6fb0-4076-a520-8e4b59f0a55c
    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
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -89.97917], [180.0, -89.97917], [180.0, 89.97916], [-180.0, 89.97916], [-180.0, -89.97917]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type ERDDAP griddap
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2003-01-01T12:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2022-07-27T12:00:00Z

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