Refined Ocean Products - Aqua - Africa

Abstract:
Mapped ocean data products from NASA's MODIS (Aqua) sensor, including chlorophyll-a, sea surface temperature, K490 (turbidity) and water leaving radiances. Regional data available for Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mozambique, Morocco (North), Red Sea, Sierra Leone, or Morocco (South). Can be used free of charge, but may not be (re-)sold. Please acknowledge PML in publications and notify rsg@pml.ac.uk

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    • creation: 2009-12-21
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