Global Phytoplankton Carbon Concentrations From NASA Satellite Observations

Phytoplankton carbon concentration data is derived from NASA's Aqua MODIS ocean-color satellite observations. The dataset provides a global mapped product for quantifying marine biomass and carbon stocks. It is produced by the OB_CLOUD organization, with the latest version designated as 2022.0.

Use Cases

• Quantify global phytoplankton biomass stocks using the carbon_phyto concentration field.
• Assess marine ecosystem productivity and change over time by analyzing spatial-temporal patterns in carbon_phyto.
• Drive biogeochemical models by incorporating the carbon_phyto variable as a key biological parameter.
• Provide biological context for environmental analyses by correlating carbon_phyto with concurrent chlorophyll, PAR, and SST data.

Strengths

• Data is derived from NASA's authoritative Aqua MODIS satellite, a primary source for global ocean-color observations.
• Product is globally mapped, providing consistent spatial coverage for open ocean analyses.

Limitations

• Algorithm performance and data quality have known caveats in optically complex coastal and inland waters.
• Specific temporal coverage, resolution, row count, and validation metrics are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

NASA ocean-color observations from the Aqua MODIS satellite.

Collection Method

Derived via remote sensing algorithms applied to satellite ocean-color data.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global