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 data       graph  M    files  Kd490, NOAA S-NPP VIIRS, Science Quality, 750m Sector VX, Daily    ?   F   I   M   background RSS
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noaacwNPPVIIRSSCIkd490SectorVXDaily

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Grid
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String coastwatch.info at noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2024-12-06T16:19:08Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double -59.96624999999998
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds String POLYGON((-120.03375 0.10875,-105.016875 0.10875,-90.0 0.10875,-74.983125 0.10875,-59.96625 0.10875,-59.96625 -11.139375,-59.96625 -22.3875,-59.96625 -33.635625,-59.96625 -44.88375,-74.983125 -44.88375,-90.0 -44.88375,-105.016875 -44.88375,-120.03375 -44.88375,-120.03375 -33.635625,-120.03375 -22.3875,-120.03375 -11.139375,-120.03375 0.10875))
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 0.10874999999999346
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -44.88375000000001
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution double 0.0075000000000000015
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double -59.96624999999998
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -120.03375
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution double 0.007500000000000002
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_max double 0.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_min double 0.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_positive String up
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_units String m
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String [MSL12 1.30][cwutils 3.6.0.111 20200520_165650]
attribute NC_GLOBAL id String noaacwNPPVIIRSSCIkd490SectorVXDaily
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/cw/satellite-data-products/ocean-color/near-real-time/viirs-single-sensor.html
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String NOAA NESDIS CoastWatch
attribute NC_GLOBAL instrument String VIIRS
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String algorithm, altitude, available, chemistry, coefficients, color, color/ocean, cols, concentration, daily, data, day, diffuse attenuation, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Diffuse Attenuation, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Ocean Color/Ocean Turbidity/Water-Leaving Radiance/Extinction Coefficients, extinction, graphics, imager, imager/radiometer, imaging, infrared, kd490, latitude, leaving, longitude, mass, merge, national, npp, oc3, ocean, ocean color, oceans, optical, optical properties, optics, orbiting, overlay, par, partnership, photosynthetically, planes, polar, polar-orbiting, properties, radiance, radiance/extinction, radiation, radiometer, rows, s-npp, science, sea, seawater, star, suite, swath_latitude, swath_longitude, time, turbidity, turbidity/water-leaving, viirs, visible, water
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended
for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data
Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any
of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute NC_GLOBAL naming_authority String gov.noaa.coastwatch
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 0.10874999999999346
attribute NC_GLOBAL OBSERVED_PROPERTY String kd_490
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform String S-NPP
attribute NC_GLOBAL processing_level String L2
attribute NC_GLOBAL project String Ocean Color Science Team (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/OCST)
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_email String coastwatch.info@noaa.gov; ncei.info@noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_name String NOAA CoastWatch; National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_type String group
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_url String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov; https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String S-NPP_VIIRS_kd490
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -44.88375000000001
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v29
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Ocean color standard products include normalized water-leaving radiances, chlorophyll-a concentration, diffusive attenuation coefficient at 490 nm and diffusive attenuation coefficient of the photosynthetically available radiation (PAR).
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2024-11-09T19:59:36Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2012-01-02T22:09:22Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Kd490, NOAA S-NPP VIIRS, Science Quality, 750m Sector VX, Daily
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -120.03375
dimension time   double nValues=4641, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=1 day 0h 17m 2s
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.325542162849E9, 1.731182376607E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time bounds String time_bounds
attribute time calendar String gregorian
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time
attribute time standard_name String time
attribute time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension altitude   double nValues=1, onlyValue=0.0
attribute altitude _CoordinateAxisType String Height
attribute altitude _CoordinateZisPositive String up
attribute altitude actual_range double 0.0, 0.0
attribute altitude axis String Z
attribute altitude ioos_category String Location
attribute altitude long_name String Altitude
attribute altitude positive String up
attribute altitude standard_name String altitude
attribute altitude units String m
dimension latitude   double nValues=6000, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.0075000000000000015
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range double -44.88375000000001, 0.10874999999999346
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude source_name String rows
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
dimension longitude   double nValues=8010, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.007500000000000002
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range double -120.03375, -59.96624999999998
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude source_name String cols
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
variable kd_490   double time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute kd_490 _FillValue double -32.768001556396484
attribute kd_490 colorBarMaximum float 10.0
attribute kd_490 colorBarMinimum float 0.01
attribute kd_490 colorBarScale String Log
attribute kd_490 coverage_content_type String physical_measurement
attribute kd_490 grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute kd_490 ioos_category String Ocean Color
attribute kd_490 long_name String Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490 nm
attribute kd_490 missing_value double -32.768001556396484
attribute kd_490 units String m^-1
attribute kd_490 valid_max double 32.00000151991844
attribute kd_490 valid_min double 0.01600000075995922
variable swath_latitude   float time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute swath_latitude _FillValue float NaN
attribute swath_latitude colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute swath_latitude colorBarMinimum double -90.0
attribute swath_latitude grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute swath_latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute swath_latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute swath_latitude missing_value float NaN
attribute swath_latitude units String degrees_north
variable swath_longitude   float time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute swath_longitude _FillValue float NaN
attribute swath_longitude colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute swath_longitude colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute swath_longitude grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute swath_longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute swath_longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute swath_longitude missing_value float NaN
attribute swath_longitude units String degrees_east
variable graphics   short time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute graphics _FillValue short 0
attribute graphics colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute graphics colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute graphics grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute graphics ioos_category String Other
attribute graphics long_name String graphics overlay planes
attribute graphics missing_value short 0

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