Chlorophyll-a Long-term Mean, 1998-2018

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Title: Chlorophyll-a Long-term Mean, 1998-2018 - American Samoa

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Date: September 7, 2021
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Code: as_noaa_all_chlor_avg
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Organization Name: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
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Email: pifsc.info@noaa.gov

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Linkage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/pacific-islands-fisheries-science-center
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Organization Name: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
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Email: coralreef@noaa.gov

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Linkage: https://coralreef.noaa.gov
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Organization Name: European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)
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Email: climate.office@esa.int

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Organization Name: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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Email: info@pacioos.org

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Other Citation Details: Related publication: Gove JM, Williams GJ, McManus MA, Heron SF, Sandin SA, et al. (2013) Quantifying climatological ranges and anomalies for Pacific coral reef ecosystems. PLOS ONE 8(4): e61974. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061974.

Suggested data citation: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), and European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI). 2021. Chlorophyll-a Long-term Mean, 1998-2018 - American Samoa. Distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS). http://pacioos.org/metadata/as_noaa_all_chlor_avg.html. Accessed [date].

Abstract:

Chlorophyll-a, is a widely used proxy for phytoplankton biomass and an indicator for changes in phytoplankton production. As an essential source of energy in the marine environment, the extent and availability of phytoplankton biomass can be highly influential for fisheries production and dictate trophic structure in marine ecosystems. Changes in phytoplankton biomass are predominantly effected by changes in nutrient availability, through either natural (e.g., turbulent ocean mixing) or anthropogenic (e.g., agricultural runoff) processes. This layer represents the mean of the 8-day time series of chlorophyll-a (mg/m3) from 1998-2018.

Data products generated by the Ocean Colour component of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) project. These files are 8-day 4-km composites of merged sensor products: Global Area Coverage (GAC), Local Area Coverage (LAC), MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS), Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aqua, Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI), Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

The long-term mean was calculated by taking the average of all 8-day data from 1998-2018 for each pixel. A quality control mask was applied to remove spurious data associated with shallow water, following Gove et al., 2013. Nearshore map pixels with no data were filled with values from the nearest neighboring valid offshore pixel by using a grid of points and the Near Analysis tool in ArcGIS then converting points to raster.

Data source: https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/esa-cci-chla-8d-v5-0.graph

Purpose:

These layers were developed as part of a geospatial database of key anthropogenic and environmental pressures to coastal waters of American Samoa.

Credit:

Please acknowledge the Ecosystem Sciences Division of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Organization Name: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
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Email: pifsc.info@noaa.gov

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Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Aquatic Ecosystems Reef Habitat
Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Ecosystems Marine Ecosystems Reef Coral Reef
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Human Settlements Coastal Areas
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Coral Reefs
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Chemistry Chlorophyll
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Optics Ocean Color
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Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Manua
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Ofu
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Olosega
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Rose Atoll
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Swains
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Tau
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean Polynesia American Samoa Tutuila
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The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

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Westbound Longitude: -171.33852°
Eastbound Longitude: -167.82502°
Southbound Latitude: -14.73203°
Northbound Latitude: -10.77649°

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