Dataset
Theme 2 Sub Theme 6: Global Phytoplankton Size Class (PSC) 10 Year Monthly Climatology (1997-2007) from Plymouth Marine Laboratory using SeaWiFS satellite
Abstract
This dataset contains the fractional contributions of three phytoplankton size classes (micro-, nano- and picoplankton) over the globe for the period 1997-2007, as produced by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) using SeaWIFs data. A 10 year monthly climatology is available together with accompanying maps. This dataset was produced as part of the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) Theme 2 programme (Monitoring, Diagnosis and Prediction of the Global Carbon-Cycle), Quantification of ocean biogeochemistry and carbon fluxes sub-theme 6 (ST6).
Details
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http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/view/neodc.nerc.ac.uk__ATOM__ACTIVITY_2bee5f8e-f1e1-11e1-be9e-00163e251233
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| Access rules: |
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data prepared by authors and sent to NERC Earth Observations Data Centre (NEODC) for archiving. Data files are checked for CF conventions compliance. Filenames follow the BADC/NEODC filename convention. |
| File Format: |
NetCDF data files and Associated maps are stored as png files.
A metadata file is associated with the files in the archive.
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Process overview
| Title | Three-population model of phytoplankton absorption deployed on Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) computer |
| Abstract | This computation involved: Three-population model of phytoplankton absorption deployed on Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) computer. A team led by Robert Brewin at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK, has developed a model that calculates the phytoplankton absorption coefficient at various wavelengths based on three-component populations of phytoplankton which can be linked to the three size classes of phytoplankton (picophytoplankton, nanophytoplankton, and microphytoplankton). |
| Input Description | None |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
- units: %
- long_name: Microphytoplankton_percent_Tchl
- var_id: Micro_percent_Tchl
- units: %
- long_name: Nanophytoplankton_percent_Tchl
- var_id: Nano_percent_Tchl
- units: %
- long_name: Picophytoplankton_percent_Tchl
- var_id: Pico_percent_Tchl
- units: mg/m^3
- long_name: Tchl
- standard_name: chlorophyll_concentration_in_sea_water
- var_id: Tchl
Co-ordinate Variables
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: latitude
- units: degrees_east
- long_name: latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: longitude
- long_name: longitude
Temporal Range
1997-01-01T00:00:00
2007-12-31T00:00:00
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |