Ocean Color (NASA)

Data provided by:National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Data accessibility:export data, visualization of data (e.g. web GIS or real time monitoring)
Link to the data:
File type:GeoTIFF, hdf, hdf, hdf, NetCDF
Data type:hazard specific data
Hazard:Harmful Algal Bloom
Disaster cycle phase:Disaster Risk Management, Response, Recovery
Space-based Information:NASA’s Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) provides True Color, Chlorophyll and Sea Surface Temperature for download.
Satellites and Sensors:OrbView-2 (SeaWiFS), Aqua, Terra, Suomi NPP, ENVISAT (MERIS), Sentinel-3A, Nimbus-7 (SMMR)
Spatial coverage:Global
Spatial resolution:Varies by satellite
Temporal coverage:Archive, Near-real time
Content dates:2002- Present
Costs:free
Contact:Forum
Tutorials on the use of data:Help