Title: Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (1 Day Composite)

Summary:
This dataset has Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, chlorophyll-a concentration data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chlorophyll (Mean Chlorophyll a Concentration, mg m-3)

Institution: NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD


Title: Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (8 Day Composite)

Institution: NASA/GSFC OBPG


Title: Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (Monthly Composite)


Title: Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (1 Day Composite)

Summary:
This dataset has monthly composites of Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490 nm Wavelength data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, m-1)


Title: Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (8 Day Composite)


Title: Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (Monthly Composite)


Title: Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (1 Day Composite)

Summary:
This dataset has monthly composites of Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, chlorophyll fluorescence data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft, which gives insight into the physiology of phytoplankton in the ocean. When phytoplankton are under stress, the rate at which they fluoresce can be decoupled from the rate of photosynthetic productivity. Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
cflh (Normalized Fluorescence Line Height, W m-2 um-1 sr-1)


Title: Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (8 Day Composite)


Title: Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (Monthly Composite)


Title: Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) SST Analysis fv04.1, Global, 0.01°, 2002-present, Daily

Summary:
This is a merged, multi-sensor L4 Foundation Sea Surface Temperature (SST) analysis product from Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This daily, global, Multi-scale, Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) Sea Surface Temperature (SST) 1-km data set, Version 4.1, is produced at JPL under the NASA MEaSUREs program. For details, see https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MUR-JPL-L4-GLOB-v4.1 . This dataset is part of the Group for High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) project. The data for the most recent 7 days is usually revised everyday.  The data for other days is sometimes revised.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
analysed_sst (Analysed Sea Surface Temperature, degree_C)
analysis_error (Estimated Error Standard Deviation of analysed_sst, degree_C)
mask (Sea/Land Field Composite Mask)
sea_ice_fraction (Sea Ice Area Fraction, 1)

Institution: NASA JPL


Title: Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM), 0.5 degree, 2013-present, 10 m Wind, Lon+/-180

Summary:
Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) is a global numerical weather prediction computer model. It replaced NOGAPS as the prime model in the middle of February 2013 at the Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Weather model synoptic site. [Wikipedia]

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][altitude][latitude][longitude]):
wnd_ucmp_height_above_ground (Eastward Wind, m s-1)
wnd_vcmp_height_above_ground (Northward Wind, m s-1)

Institution: FNMOC


Title: Near Real Time Geostrophic Currents

Summary:
Near Real Time Geostrophic Currents

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
u_current (Eastward Sea Water Velocity, m/s)
v_current (Northward Sea Water Velocity, m/s)

Institution: CoastWatch Caribb-NOAA AOML

Dataset ID: miamicurrents


Title: Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (1 Day Composite)

Summary:
This dataset has Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m-2 day-1)


Title: Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (8 Day Composite)


Title: Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-present (Monthly Composite)


Title: Topography, ETOPO1, 0.0166667 degrees, Global (longitude -180 to 180), (Ice Sheet Surface)

Summary:
ETOPO1 is a 1 arc-minute global relief model of Earth's surface that integrates land topography and ocean bathymetry. It was built from numerous global and regional data sets. This is the 'Ice Surface' version, with the top of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. The horizontal datum is WGS-84, the vertical datum is Mean Sea Level. Keywords: Bathymetry, Digital Elevation. This is the grid/node-registered version: the dataset's latitude and longitude values mark the centers of the cells.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [latitude][longitude]):
altitude (m)

Institution: NOAA NGDC


Title: Topography, ETOPO1, 0.0166667 degrees, Global (longitude 0 to 360), (Ice Sheet Surface)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)


Title: VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

Summary:
R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)