Dataset: Global Ocean 3D Chlorophyll-a concentration, Particulate Backscattering coeffient and Particulate Organic Carbon#

Dataset identifier: cmems_obs_glo_bgc3d_rep_weekly
Data store: cmems

How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab  

cmems_store = new_data_store('cmems')
ds = cmems_store.open_data('cmems_obs_glo_bgc3d_rep_weekly')

Bounding box map#

Bounding box map
Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL.

Basic information#

Parameter Value
Bounding box longitude (°) -180 to 180
Bounding box latitude (°) -82.25 to 90
Time range 1998-01-07 to 2020-12-30
Time period 7D

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Variable list#

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Variable Long name Units
bbp Particulate backscattering coefficient m-1
bbp_error Error on particulate backscattering coefficient m-1
chl Total chlorophyll a concentration mg m-3
chl_error Error on total chlorophyll a concentration mg m-3
poc Particulate organic carbon mg m-3
poc_error Error on particulate organic carbon mg m-3

Full variable metadata#

bbp#

Field Value
long_name Particulate backscattering coefficient
standard_name volume_backwards_scattering_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_particles
unit_long per meter
units m-1

bbp_error#

Field Value
long_name Error on particulate backscattering coefficient
standard_name volume_backwards_scattering_coefficient_of_radiative_flux_in_sea_water_due_to_particles
unit_long per meter
units m-1
comment Contains the error on the estimated values of particulate backscattering coefficient.

chl#

Field Value
long_name Total chlorophyll a concentration
standard_name mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
unit_long milligram of Chlorophyll per cubic meter
units mg m-3

chl_error#

Field Value
long_name Error on total chlorophyll a concentration
standard_name mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
unit_long milligram of Chlorophyll per cubic meter
units mg m-3
comment Contains the error on the estimated values of Chlorophyll.

poc#

Field Value
long_name Particulate organic carbon
standard_name mass_concentration_of_particulate_organic_matter_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
unit_long milligram of carbon per cubic meter
units mg m-3

poc_error#

Field Value
long_name Error on particulate organic carbon
standard_name mass_concentration_of_particulate_organic_matter_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
unit_long milligram of carbon per cubic meter
units mg m-3
comment Contains the error on the estimated values of particulate organic carbon.

Full dataset metadata#

Field Value
title Global Ocean 3D Chlorophyll-a concentration, Particulate Backscattering coeffient and Particulate Organic Carbon
project CMEMS - MULTIOBS Thematic Assembly Center
project_url http://marine.copernicus.eu
contact servicedesk.cmems@mercator-ocean.eu
description CMEMS MULTIOBS 3D BGC weekly global product estimated from merged satellite and hydrological data
Conventions CF-1.6
institution LOV/IMEV/CNRS
domain_name GLO
references Sauzede et al. 2016 (Journal of Geophysical Research; https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JC011408)