NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations

MODIS / Aqua NIR-SWIR Ocean Color Products

The MODIS/Aqua NIR-SWIR ocean color products are derived by using the shortwave infrared (SWIR)-based atmospheric correction algorithm developed by the NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR). The products include chlorophyll concentration, remote sensing reflectance at 667 nm, water attenuation coefficient at 490 nm over 12 CoastWatch Regions-of-Interest, i.e., Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Caribbean (CB), West Coast (WC), Alaska (AK), East Tropical Pacific (EP), Equatorial Atlantic (EA), Great Lakes (GL), Hawaii (HI), North Atlantic (NA), and Pacific Basin (PB).

Remote sensing reflectances (Rrs 665, 667 or 670 nm) provide a proxy for the suspended sediments in surface waters. The Rrs anomaly is generated when today's data is compared to the bi-monthly mean. Bi-monthly mean values are averages calculated over 61 days.

Daily Mean (w/Granules)  |  Anomaly  |  Bimonthly Mean

Remote Sensing Reflectance at 667 nm: Daily Mean
Region
12/26/2022
12/25/2022
12/24/2022
Northeast (NE)
Granules
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Southeast (SE)
Granules
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Gulf of Mexico (GM) Albers Projection
Granules
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Gulf of Mexico (GM) Mercator Projection
Granules
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Carribbean (CB)
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West Coast (WC)
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Alaska (AK)
Granules
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East Tropical Pacific (EP)
Granules
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Equatorial Atlantic (EA)
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Great Lakes (GL)
Granules
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Hawaii (HI)
Granules
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North Atlantic (NA)
Granules
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Pacific Basin (PB)
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Chesapeake Bay (CY)
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