NOAA MSL12 Ocean Color - Near Real Time - VIIRS SNPP
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Level 2 Ocean Color produced through NOAA Multi-Sensor Level 1 to Level 2 processing system (MSL12) from IDPS satellite data record (SDR, Level 1b). |
Ocean Color
Radiation from the ocean surface of light in the visible wavelengths gives information about the color of the ocean. This "ocean color" (radiances) can be used to estimate chlorophyll concentration (the pigment in plants and phytoplankton responsible for photosynthesis and the dominant source of color in the open ocean) or the coefficients of light attenuation through the water column and other parameters (generally related to biological processes). In coastal areas, other biological compounds and minerals add complexity to interpretation. Clouds will block remotely sensed OC.
The following list shows the various Ocean Color near real time and science quality data products available from NOAA CoastWatch
NOAA MSL12 Ocean Color - Science Quality - VIIRS SNPP
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Level 2 VIIRS Science Quality Ocean Color produced by NOAA/STAR Ocean Color Team through NOAA Multi-Sensor Level 1 to Level 2 processing system (MSL12) using an improved calibration for the satellite data record (OC-SDR, which is Level 1b). CoastWatch Level-3 composites. |
Ocean Color - Near Real Time - OLCI Sentinel-3
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OLCI Sentinel-3A Ocean Color (visible remote sensing reflectances and derived parameters such as chlorophyll-a concentration). |
