Chlorophyll-a (chl-a), as the dominant photosynthetic pigment within phytoplankton, provides an indication of the phytoplankton biomass and are essential for understanding global and regional changes in primary production in the oceans. Multiple ocean colour satellites have unlocked routine synoptical scale observations of chl-a which now extends from 1997 to the present day. Differing numbers of ...[Read More]
A synergy of observations: Filling the gaps in an ocean colour chlorophyll-a record
Satellite ocean colour chlorophyll-a provides synoptic scale observations that highlight the turbulent and dynamic nature of the oceans (Credit: Daniel Ford generated from ESA OC-CCI data).