slug: ocean-colour
name: Ocean Colour
domain: ocean
subdomain: biogeochemical
authorities:
  - gcos: ocean-colour
  - goos: ocean-colour
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: radiance
    entity: sea-surface
  gcos_overlap: gcos:ocean-colour
canonical_units: mg m-3
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Water-leaving radiance and derived bio-optical products from satellite
  ocean-colour sensors (SeaWiFS, MODIS, VIIRS, OLCI, PACE) — chlorophyll-a,
  diffuse attenuation, IOPs and total suspended particulates.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: documented
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/ocean-colour
  - https://goosocean.org/eov/ocean-colour/