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Description

This is the assimilated monthly data from NASA Ocean Biogeochemical Model (NOBM). The NOBM is a comprehensive, interactive ocean biogeochemical model coupled with a circulation and radiative model in the global oceans (Gregg and Casey, 2007). It spans the domain from -84 to 72 degree latitude in increments of 1.25 degree longitude by 2/3 degree latitude, including only open ocean areas where bottom depth >200m. NOBM contains 4 phytoplankton groups, 4 nutrient groups, a single herbivore group, and 3 detrital pools, and the major ocean carbon components, dissolved organic and inorganic carbon (DOC and DIC).

Version Description

This data was processed in June 2017

Product Summary

Platforms
NOBM
Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent

N: 72 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

Geographic Region
SEA SURFACE
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1998-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1404080681-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
216
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
PHYTOPLANKTON ,
Nitrate ,
Nutrients ,
Chlorophyll ,
Ocean Color ,
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ,
Ocean Mixed Layer

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Gregg, W., & Rousseaux, C. (2017). NASA Ocean Biogeochemical Model assimilating satellite chlorophyll data global monthly VR2017 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/BHCFDIICIOU5 Date Accessed: 2025-12-14

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