January 13, 2009

POLDER 2 - OCEAN COLOR

ParameterDefinitionUnitRangeBytes
1st decade
M1443Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 443 nm--0.01 to 0.12
M1490Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 490 nm--0.01 to 0.12
M1565Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 565 nm--0.01 to 0.12
M1670Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 670 nm--0.01 to 0.12
M1CMean pigment concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
M1ChloroMean chlorophyll concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
M1a865Mean aerosol optical depth at 865 nm-0 to 11
M1Mean aerosol Angström exponent--0.5 to 21
M1()Mean aerosol index--0.5 to 21
M10Mean single scattering albedo-0 to 11
M1bbMean backscattering coefficient-0 to 12
M1a443Mean absorption coefficient at 443 nm-0 to 12
M1a490Mean absorption coefficient at 490 nm-0 to 12
N1Number of clear sky observations-0 to 1601
n1Number of case 1 waters observations-0 to 1601
Ic1Mean quality index-0 to 1001
Same for the 2nd decade
Same for the 3rd decade
Month
Mm443Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 443 nm--0.01 to 0.12
Mm490Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 490 nm--0.01 to 0.12
Mm565Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 565 nm--0.01 to 0.12
Mm670Mean diffuse marine reflectance at 670 nm--0.01 to 0.12
E443Std deviation of the marine reflectance at 443 nm-0 - 0.22
E490Std deviation of the marine reflectance at 490 nm-0 - 0.22
E565Std deviation of the marine reflectance at 565 nm-0 - 0.22
E670Std deviation of the marine reflectance at 670 nm-0 - 0.22
MmCMean pigment concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
MmChloroMean chlorophyll concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
ECStandard deviation of the mean pigment mg/mm-³0.01 to 642
EChloroStandard deviation of the mean chlorophyll mg/mm-³0.01 to 642
minCMinimum of the pigment concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
maxCMaximum of the pigment concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
minChloroMinimum of the chlorophyll concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
maxChloroMaximum of the chlorophyll concentrationmg/mm-³0.01 to 642
Mma865Mean aerosol optical depth at 865 nm-0 to 11
Ea865Standard deviation of the mean aerosol optical depth at 865 nm-0 to 11
mina865Minimum of the aerosol optical depth at 865 nm-0 to 11
maxa865Maximum of the aerosol optical depth at 865 nm-0 to 11
MmMean aerosol Angström exponent--0.5 to 21
EStandard deviation of the aerosol Angström exponent--0.5 to 21
Mm()Mean aerosol index--0.5 to 21
E()Standard deviation of the aerosol index--0.5 to 21
Mm0Mean single scattering albedo-0 to 11
E0Standard deviation of the single scattering albedo-0 to 11
MmbbMean backscattering coefficient-0 to 12
Mma443Mean absorption coefficient at 443 nm-0 to 12
Mma490Mean absorption coefficient at 490 nm-0 to 12
EbbStd deviation of the backscattering coefficient-0 to 12
Ea443Std deviation of the absorption coeff. at 443 nm-0 to 12
Ea490Std deviation of the absorption coeff. at 490 nm-0 to 12
NNumber of clear sky observations-0 to 2551
nNumber of case 1 waters observations -0 to 2551
IcmMean quality index-0 to 2551