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OW NASA SeaWIFS Ocean Color

Data Set (DS)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5704  |  Updated: October 20, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
URLs
Data Quality
Data Management
Lineage
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2025: OW NASA SeaWIFS Ocean Color, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5704.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) onboard the NASA SeaStar satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 1997-present.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569

Metadata Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-180° W, 180° E, 65° N, -50° S

Global

Time Frame 1
1997-08-29 - 2010-12-18

Item Identification

Title: OW NASA SeaWIFS Ocean Color
Status: Completed
Abstract:

The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements collected by means of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) onboard the NASA SeaStar satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 1997-present.
Purpose:

To provide users with historical ocean surface color (chlorophyll-a) data.
Supplemental Information:

Ownership: PIFSC

Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degree

Spatial Keywords: Degrees

Temporal Resolution: Weekly, monthly

Types of Data Collected: Satellite-based ocean surface color (chlorophyll-a)

Collection Method: Satellite remote sensing

Recording Media: Digital

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Validation and QC Procedures: Available

QC Standards: Available

Automated QC Procedures: Available

Storage Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific

Storage Media: Server

Storage Format: NetCDF

Security and Integrity Plans: Available

Backups: Available

Storage and Security Documentation: Available

Privileges: Open

Restrictions: None

Request Protocol: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov)

Contact: OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov)

Data Distribution Methods: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov)

Format of Data/Product on Web Server: NetCDF

Metadata Depository Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific

Metadata Description Standard: FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee)

Metadata Description Format: NetCDF

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None chlorophyll
None NASA
None Ocean Color
None ow
None pifsc
None remote sensing
None satellite
None SeaWiFS

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None monthly
None Weekly

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Global

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Satellite-derived sea-surface ocean color (chlorophyll-a) measurements

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 373439
Date Effective From: 2017-01-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Howell, Evan A
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: evan.howell@noaa.gov

Data Steward

CC ID: 373440
Date Effective From: 2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5569

Distributor

CC ID: 373442
Date Effective From: 2012
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 373443
Date Effective From: 2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5569

Point of Contact

CC ID: 373445
Date Effective From: 2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5569
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Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 19570
W° Bound: -180
E° Bound: 180
N° Bound: 65
S° Bound: -50
Description

Global

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 19571
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1997-08-29
End: 2010-12-18

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov)
Data Access Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 268230
Download URL: http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_seawifs_chla_monthly.html
Distributor:
File Name: Monthly data

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 19572
URL: http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_seawifs_chla_monthly.html
Description:

Monthly chlorophyll concentration

URL 2

CC ID: 381079
URL: http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_seawifs_chla_weekly.html
Description:

Weekly chlorophyll concentration

URL 3

CC ID: 381080
URL: http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_seawifs_chla_clim.html
Description:

Monthly climatology of chlorophyll concentration

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Quality control is done by the source of the data (NASA).

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 1 year
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Unable to Archive
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:

Data volume is too large to archive externally.
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 1 year
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

PIFSC ITS conducts regularly scheduled backups and security checks

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Data was received from NASA and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 5704
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5704
Metadata Record Created By: Christopher Y Tokita
Metadata Record Created: 2007-10-22 14:42+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-10-20 02:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-02-13
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-02-13
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-02-13