Global Mapped Phytoplankton Carbon Concentration From NASA Ocean Color

NOAA-21 VIIRS Level-4 data provides global mapped phytoplankton carbon concentration derived from NASA ocean-color observations. The product is used for quantifying biomass and carbon stocks and assessing ecosystem productivity. It is produced by OB_CLOUD and is designated version 2025.0.

Use Cases

• Quantify global phytoplankton biomass stocks using the carbon_phyto concentration field.
• Assess marine ecosystem productivity and change by analyzing spatial and temporal patterns in the carbon_phyto variable.
• Drive biogeochemical models by incorporating the carbon_phyto data as a biological input alongside chlorophyll and SST.
• Provide biological context for environmental analyses by correlating the carbon_phyto feature with other variables like PAR.

Strengths

• Global spatial coverage from satellite observations.
• Derived from established NASA ocean-color data sources.

Limitations

• Data quality may be reduced in optically complex coastal and inland waters, as noted in documentation.
• Specific row count, temporal range, and resolution details are unknown from the provided input.

Provenance

Source

NASA ocean-color observations processed by OB_CLOUD.

Collection Method

Derived from satellite remote sensing data via the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-21 platform.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global ocean coverage.