vsnpp_oc_mo_gom

Name: VIIRS-SNPP Ocean Color Monthly means for GOM
Creator: DOTIS
License: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
data			graph	M		VIIRS-SNPP Ocean Color Monthly means for GOM		F I M	background			USF IMaRS	vsnpp_oc_mo_gom

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	_NCProperties	String	version=2,netcdf=4.7.4,hdf5=1.8.12
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Grid
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Composite_end_date	String	31-Dec-2024
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Composite_start_date	String	01-Dec-2024
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contact	String	Dan Otis - dotis@usf.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	CreationDate	String	01/05/2025 22:53:01
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	dotis at usf.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	DOTIS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-78.51478
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	31.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	18.01288
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	double	0.009088257522743177
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-78.51478
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-98.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	double	0.009088255597014925
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Image_size	String	1430 pixels(N-S) x 2145 pixels(E-W)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	imars.usf.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	USF IMaRS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water, ocean_color, oceans, optical_properties, properties, Rrs
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	GCMD Science Keywords
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Lat_Lon_Limits	String	18.0129N to 31N -98E to -78.5148E
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	LatLon_Limits	String	18.0129N to 31N -98W to -78.5148W
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Level2_file_version	String	r2022.0.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	31.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Ocean_color_masks_based_on_L2_flags	String	LAND,CLDICE,HIGLINT
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Original_Image_Format	String	Level2(NetCDF)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Original_Image_Source	String	NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Processing_and_binning	String	USF IMaRS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Projection	String	Equidistant Cylindrical
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Region	String	Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Sensor	String	VIIRS-SNPP
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	18.01288
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	USF IMaRS VIIRS-SNPP GOM Monthly Mean Ocean Color
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2024-12-31T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2012-01-31T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Time_interval	String	Monthly Composite (median)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	VIIRS-SNPP Ocean Color Monthly means for GOM
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-98.0
dimension	time		double	nValues=156, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=30 days 10h 31m 45s
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.327968E9, 1.7356032E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension	latitude		float	nValues=1430, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.009088257522743177
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	18.01288, 31.0
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
dimension	longitude		float	nValues=2145, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.009088255597014925
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-98.0, -78.51478
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	chlor_a_median		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	chlor_a_median	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	chlor_a_median	colorBarMinimum	double	0.03
attribute	chlor_a_median	colorBarScale	String	Log
attribute	chlor_a_median	ioos_category	String	Ocean Color
attribute	chlor_a_median	long_name	String	Chlorophyll-a Median
attribute	chlor_a_median	Product	String	chlor_a
attribute	chlor_a_median	standard_name	String	concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water
attribute	chlor_a_median	units	String	mg m^-3
variable	chlor_a_anom		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	chlor_a_anom	colorBarMaximum	double	3.0
attribute	chlor_a_anom	colorBarMinimum	double	-3.0
attribute	chlor_a_anom	ioos_category	String	Ocean Color
attribute	chlor_a_anom	long_name	String	Chlorophyll-a Anomaly
attribute	chlor_a_anom	Product	String	chlor_a_anomaly
attribute	chlor_a_anom	units	String	mg m^-3
variable	chlor_a_clim		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	chlor_a_clim	Climatology_period	String	2013-2019
attribute	chlor_a_clim	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	chlor_a_clim	colorBarMinimum	double	0.03
attribute	chlor_a_clim	ioos_category	String	Ocean Color
attribute	chlor_a_clim	long_name	String	Chlorophyll-a Climatology (2003-2019)
attribute	chlor_a_clim	Product	String	chlor_a_climatology
attribute	chlor_a_clim	units	String	mg m^-3
variable	Rrs_671_median		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Rrs_671_median	colorBarMaximum	double	0.02
attribute	Rrs_671_median	colorBarMinimum	double	1.0E-4
attribute	Rrs_671_median	ioos_category	String	Optical Properties
attribute	Rrs_671_median	long_name	String	Rrs_671 Median
attribute	Rrs_671_median	Product	String	Rrs_671
attribute	Rrs_671_median	units	String	sr^-1
variable	Rrs_671_anom		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	colorBarMaximum	double	0.01
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	colorBarMinimum	double	-0.01
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	ioos_category	String	Optical Properties
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	long_name	String	Rrs_671 Anomaly
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	Product	String	Rrs_671_anomaly
attribute	Rrs_671_anom	units	String	sr^-1
variable	Rrs_671_clim		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	Climatology_period	String	2013-2019
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	colorBarMaximum	double	0.02
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	colorBarMinimum	double	1.0E-4
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	ioos_category	String	Optical Properties
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	long_name	String	Rrs_671 Climatology (2003-2019)
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	Product	String	Rrs_671_climatology
attribute	Rrs_671_clim	units	String	sr^-1
variable	Kd_490_median		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Kd_490_median	colorBarMaximum	double	1.0
attribute	Kd_490_median	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Kd_490_median	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	Kd_490_median	long_name	String	Kd_490 Median
attribute	Kd_490_median	Product	String	Kd_490
attribute	Kd_490_median	units	String	m^-1
variable	Kd_490_anom		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Kd_490_anom	colorBarMaximum	double	1.0
attribute	Kd_490_anom	colorBarMinimum	double	-1.0
attribute	Kd_490_anom	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	Kd_490_anom	long_name	String	Kd_490 Anomaly
attribute	Kd_490_anom	Product	String	Kd_490_anomaly
attribute	Kd_490_anom	units	String	m^-1
variable	Kd_490_clim		double	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	Kd_490_clim	Climatology_period	String	2013-2019
attribute	Kd_490_clim	colorBarMaximum	double	1.0
attribute	Kd_490_clim	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	Kd_490_clim	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	Kd_490_clim	long_name	String	Kd_490 CLimatology (2003-2019)
attribute	Kd_490_clim	Product	String	Kd_490_climatology
attribute	Kd_490_clim	units	String	m^-1

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