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Global Ocean Colour (Copernicus-GlobColour), Bio-Geo-Chemical, L4 (monthly and interpolated) from Satellite Observations (1997-ongoing)

Particulate matterDissolved Organic CarbonPhytoplankton biomass and diversityOcean colour

'''Short description: '''

For the '''Global''' Ocean '''Satellite Observations''', ACRI-ST company (Sophia Antipolis, France) is providing '''Bio-Geo-Chemical (BGC)''' products based on the '''Copernicus-GlobColour''' processor.

  • Upstreams: SeaWiFS, MODIS, MERIS, VIIRS-SNPP & JPSS1, OLCI-S3A & S3B for the '''multi''' products, and S3A & S3B only for the '''olci''' products.

  • Variables: Chlorophyll-a ('''CHL'''), Phytoplankton Functional types and sizes ('''PFT'''), Primary Production ('''PP'''), Suspended Matter ('''SPM'''), Secchi Transparency Depth ('''ZSD'''), Diffuse Attenuation ('''KD490'''), Particulate Backscattering ('''BBP'''), Absorption Coef. ('''CDM''') and Reflectance ('''RRS''').

  • Temporal resolutions: '''monthly''' plus, for some variables, '''daily gap-free''' based on a space-time interpolation to provide a "cloud free" product.

  • Spatial resolutions: '''4 km''' and a finer resolution based on olci '''300 meters''' inputs.

  • Recent products are organized in datasets called Near Real Time ('''NRT''') and long time-series (from 1997) in datasets called Multi-Years ('''MY''').

To find the '''Copernicus-GlobColour''' products in the catalogue, use the search keyword '''GlobColour'''.

'''DOI (product) :'''
https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00281

Data and resources

Additional information

Temporal extent1997-09-01 – ongoing
Date (creation)2013-03-13
StatusonGoing
Update frequencymonthly
Metadata languageen
LicenseSee Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service Data commitments and licence at: http://marine.copernicus.eu/web/27-service-commitments-and-licence.php
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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