SeaWiFS is a satellite sensor designed to provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties. The dataset likely contains measurements from the Antarctic, Arctic, and Korea Peninsula regions. It was collected by AMD_KOPRI and last updated on December 31, 2003.
Use Cases
- Modeling global ocean carbon cycles based on bio-optical properties.
- Analyzing phytoplankton distribution patterns based on satellite-derived ocean color.
- Studying polar and regional marine ecosystem dynamics based on Antarctic, Arctic, and Korea Peninsula coverage.
- Calibrating oceanographic models based on quantitative bio-optical data.
Strengths
- Data originates from the SeaWiFS satellite sensor, a dedicated instrument for ocean observation.
- Focuses on quantitative bio-optical properties, a key variable for ocean science.
- Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2003-12-31 23:59:59.999000.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2003-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI
- Collection Method
- Satellite remote sensing via the SeaWiFS instrument.
- Freshness
- 2003-12-31 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Antarctic, Arctic, Korea Peninsula, global oceans