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MODIS Standard Products

Geophysical
Parameter Name
Description Units Level 2 Level 3
nLw_412 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 412 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw 443 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 443 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw_488 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 488 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and specifics
Data details
nLw_531 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 531 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and specifics
Data details
nLw_551 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 551 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and specifics
Data details
nLw_667 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 667 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
Tau_869 Aerosol optical thickness at 869 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics
Data details
Eps_78 Epsilon of aerosol correction at 748 and 869 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics
Data details
Chlor_a OC3 Chlorophyll a concentration mg·m-3 Image and product specifics
Data details
K490 Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490nm m-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
Angstrom_531 Angstrom coefficient, 531-869 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics Data details
SST Sea Surface Temperature - 11micron degrees Celsius Image and product specifics Data details
SST4 Sea Surface Temperature - 4micron (nighttime only) degrees Celsius See above Data details

SeaWiFS Standard Products

Geophysical
Parameter Name
Description Units Level 2 Level 3
nLw_412 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 412 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw 443 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 443 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw_490 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 490 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw_510 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 510 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw_555 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 555 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
nLw_670 Normalized water-leaving radiance at 670 nm mW·cm-2·µm-1·sr-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
Tau_865 Aerosol optical thickness at 865 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics
Data details
Eps_78 Epsilon of aerosol correction at 765 and 865 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics
Data details
Chlor_a OC4 Chlorophyll a concentration mg·m-3 Image and product specifics
Data details
K490 Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490nm m-1 Image and product specifics
Data details
Angstrom_510 Angstrom coefficient, 510-865 nm dimensionless Image and product specifics Data details

Other Products

Geophysical
Parameter Name
Description Units Details
SeaWiFS Level 3 PAR Photosynthetically Active Radiation
from the sun 400-700 nm
Einstein/m2/day Product specifics
SeaWiFS NDVI Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Browse L3 Imagery
SeaWiFS Land Reflectance Land Reflectance Browse L3 Imagery
SeaWiFS Biosphere Biosphere product Browse L3 Imagery


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