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Chlorophyll a, North Pacific, NOAA VIIRS, 750m resolution, 2015-present (8 Day Composite)

Published by NOAA NMFS SWFSC Environmental Research Division | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2022-09-03T00:00:00.000+00:00
NOAA CoastWatch distributes L3 level chlorophyll a concentration data derived from measurements take by the VIIRS sensor (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) aboard the Suomi-NPP satellite. Chlorophyll values were calculated using NOAA-MSL12 NRT processing with LAND+CLDICE+HIGLINT+HISATZEN+HISOLZEN masking.

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