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    • World-wide Ocean Optics Database (WOOD) 1900-2011 (NCEI Accession 0092528)

    Metadata Updated: December 2, 2025

    The World-wide Ocean Optics Database (WOOD) was developed to be a comprehensive publicly-available oceanographic bio-optical database providing global coverage. It includes nearly 250 major data sources (including international contributions as well as US sources (e.g., NASA, NODC) of optics and chlorophyll profiles) and holds over 40 derived and measured physical properties of interest to optical oceanography, including Inherent and Apparent Optical Properties (IOPs and AOPs), pigments and nutrients, Secchi depths, along with co-located supporting parameters such as temperature and salinity.

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    Metadata Date 2025-11-21T14:11:17Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 24, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-11-21T14:11:17Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 24, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0092528
    Access Constraints Cite as: Smart, Jeffrey H.; Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory (2012). World-wide Ocean Optics Database (WOOD) 1900-2011 (NCEI Accession 0092528). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0092528. Accessed [date]., 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.
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    Spatial Data Service Type
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1900-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2011-12-31

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