Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, Gulf of Mexico, 2002-2012 (8 Day Composite)
NOAA CoastWatch distributes chlorophyll-a concentration data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  The algorithm currently used in processing the water leaving radiance to chlorophyll concentration has not …