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OW NASA MODIS Aqua Ocean Color
The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor onboard the NASA Aqua satellite. The data is available at daily (2015 - present), weekly (2002 - present) and monthly (2002 - present) intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.05 degrees. The geographic coverage is global.
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https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_aqua_chla_monthly.html
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GCMD Keyword Forum Page
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1D |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Abecassis, Melanie GA", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov" } |
| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor onboard the NASA Aqua satellite. The data is available at daily (2015 - present), weekly (2002 - present) and monthly (2002 - present) intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.05 degrees. The geographic coverage is global. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nmfs/pifsc/iso/xml/5694.xml |
| keyword |
[ "Aqua", "MODIS", "NASA", "Ocean Color", "chlorophyll", "ow", "pifsc", "remote sensing", "satellite", "Daily", "Monthly", "Near Real-time Weekly", "Weekly", "Global", "DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce", "PIFSC OceanWatch (OW) Metadata Portfolio" ] |
| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5694 |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| rights | otherRestrictions, unclassified |
| spatial | 180.0,-70.0,-180.0,70.0 |
| temporal | 2002-07-04T00:00:00+00:00/2002-07-04T00:00:00+00:00 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | OW NASA MODIS Aqua Ocean Color |
