A global binned dataset of Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) concentration derived from Suomi-NPP VIIRS satellite ocean-color reflectance. The data is produced by OB_CLOUD and uses the D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version) and Stramski et al. 2022 for PACE algorithms. It is designed to quantify surface carbon stocks and support biogeochemical studies.
Use Cases
- Quantify surface ocean carbon stocks based on particulate organic carbon concentration.
- Support biogeochemical and export-flux studies using the POC variable.
- Provide ecological context by analyzing POC alongside other variables like chlor_a, bbp, Kd_490, and SST mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Derived from Suomi-NPP VIIRS satellite, a known operational environmental satellite system.
- Includes a specific geophysical variable (poc) with cited algorithm versions (D. Stramski, 2007 and Stramski et al. 2022).
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- OB_CLOUD via NASA Earthdata (nasa_earthdata).
- Collection Method
- Derived from satellite ocean-color reflectance measurements.
- Geography
- Global