Title
March- May 2003-2016 Mean Chlorophyll a Concentration, mg m^-3
Abstract

March, April, May 2003-2016 Mean Chlorophyll a Concentration, mg m^-3
Abstract
Mean Chlorophyll a Concentration, mg m^-3 shows he seasonal climatology /mean productivity over a fourteen year season /period. Long term monthly mean data (fro 203-2016 was retrieved from Environmental Research Division's Data Access Program website (ERDDAP) and binned by season to calculate Seasonal Mean/climatology.

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Raster Data
Keywords
ocean productivity , chlorophyll a
Category
Oceans
features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs
Regions
Africa , East Africa , Comoros , Kenya , Madagascar , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mozambique , Reunion , Seychelles , Somalia , United Republic of Tanzania , Southern Africa , South Africa
Owner
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Maintenance Frequency
Data Is Updated Every Year
Restrictions
formal permission to do something
Purpose

For identifying ocean parameters characteristics

Language
English
Supplemental Information

ocean productivity is the primary determinant of biomass in pelagic food chains and biomass in fishery stocks, and is a key indicator of seasonal processes a...

Spatial Representation Type
grid data is used to represent geographic data
Attribute Name Label Description Range Average Median Standard Deviation
Grid values Grid values Value of Chlorophyll a concentration, mg m^-3 NA

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    MOZALINK

    Project Partners: IRD (REUNION ISLAND), CORDIO (KENYA), Eduardo Mondlane University (MOZAMBIQUE), IHSM (MADAGASCAR), Ulanga Ngazidja (COMORES), University of Dar es Salaam (TANZANIA)

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    CORDIO East Africa