Global Phytoplankton Carbon Concentrations from NASA Ocean Color

Phytoplankton carbon concentration data derived from NASA ocean-color satellite observations. The dataset supports the quantification of marine biomass and carbon stocks. It is produced by the OB_CLOUD organization using the PACE OCI Level-3 processing algorithm, version 3.1.

Use Cases

• Quantify global ocean biomass stocks by analyzing the carbon_phyto concentration field.
• Assess ecosystem productivity changes by tracking carbon_phyto values over time and space.
• Drive biogeochemical models by using the carbon_phyto variable as a primary biological input.
• Provide biological context by correlating carbon_phyto data with chlorophyll, PAR, and SST variables.

Strengths

• Global spatial coverage from satellite observations.
• Provides a specific geophysical variable (carbon_phyto) for biomass analysis.

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.

Provenance

Source

NASA ocean-color observations from the PACE mission, processed by OB_CLOUD.

Collection Method

Derived from satellite remote sensing using the PACE OCI Level-3 binned algorithm, version 3.1.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global ocean coverage.