Global Binned Phytoplankton Carbon Concentration from VIIRS Satellite

Version 2022.0 provides phytoplankton carbon concentration data derived from NASA's NOAA-20 VIIRS satellite ocean-color observations. The dataset is used for quantifying marine biomass and carbon stocks, assessing ecosystem productivity, and driving biogeochemical models. It is produced by the OB_CLOUD organization.

Use Cases

• Model global ocean carbon flux by integrating the carbon_phyto concentration with sea surface temperature (SST) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) data.
• Assess regional phytoplankton biomass trends over time using the time-series of carbon_phyto values in specific geographic bins.
• Validate and calibrate biogeochemical models by comparing simulated phytoplankton carbon against the satellite-derived carbon_phyto product.
• Study coastal ecosystem productivity by analyzing carbon_phyto concentrations in optically complex waters, alongside chlorophyll data.

Strengths

• Global spatial coverage from satellite observations.
• Provides a specific geophysical variable (phytoplankton carbon concentration) derived from ocean-color data.
• Version 2022.0 indicates a defined release and processing standard.

Limitations

• Data quality may be reduced in optically complex coastal and inland waters, as noted in the documentation.
• The specific temporal coverage and update frequency for version 2022.0 are not provided.
• Row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing volume and granularity.

Provenance

Source

NASA ocean-color observations from the NOAA-20 VIIRS satellite.

Collection Method

Derived product (Level-4) created by processing satellite remote sensing data.

Geography

Global