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SeaWiFS Level 3 Global Binned 9 KM Monthly Ocean Color Products

Entry ID: OBPG_SEAWIFS_L3_B9M_OC

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Summary

Abstract: This data set consists of satellite measurements of global ocean color data
obtained by the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), in orbit on
the OrbView-2 (formerly SeaStar) platform. SeaWiFS ocean color products are
processed and distributed by the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG).
Processing details can be found at
http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/DOCS/SW_proc.html

Each SeaWiFS ...

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Description: Access SeaWiFS Level 3 Binned Monthly Ocean Color Data

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
OBPG_SEAWIFS_L3_BINNED

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-09-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

Quality Values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only.

Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report:
Variations to work plan or objectives:
Calibration and upgrade of remote Solar UV radiation field work under AAS3106 is required during the 2009-10 Austral Summer because of its inadvertent cancellation in 2008-09 due to AAD operational requirements. Further ...

Access Constraints These data are not yet publicly available for download.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_13 when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

Photobiology

ARPANSA

Vitamin D

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Personnel

JEFF AYTON

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3300

Fax: +61 3 6232 3310

Email: jeff.ayton at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-17

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-11-05

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