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Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-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: 2022-07-05T00:00:00.000+00:00
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.

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