OW NASA SeaWIFS Ocean Color
The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) onboard the NASA SeaStar satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 1997-present.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| contactPoint |
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"fn": "Abecassis, Melanie GA",
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"hasEmail": "mailto:melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov"
}
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| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) onboard the NASA SeaStar satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 1997-present. |
| distribution |
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"description": "Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords",
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/nmfs/pifsc/iso/xml/5704.xml |
| keyword |
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"NASA",
"Ocean Color",
"SeaWiFS",
"chlorophyll",
"ow",
"pifsc",
"remote sensing",
"satellite",
"Weekly",
"monthly",
"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"
]
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| landingPage | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5704 |
| language |
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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,-50.0,-180.0,65.0 |
| temporal | 1997-08-29T00:00:00+00:00/2010-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | OW NASA SeaWIFS Ocean Color |
