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Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008730

An ocean color instrument flown on satellites, designed to measure the color of the ocean by detecting visible and near-infrared light reflected from the sea surface. This sensor provides data on chlorophyll-a concentrations, which are indicators of phytoplankton biomass and ocean productivity. SeaWiFS data are used to monitor marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008730
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationSeaWiFS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008730",
  "term": "Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An ocean color instrument flown on satellites, designed to measure the color of the ocean by detecting visible and near-infrared light reflected from the sea surface. This sensor provides data on chlorophyll-a concentrations, which are indicators of phytoplankton biomass and ocean productivity. SeaWiFS data are used to monitor marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle.",
  "abbreviation": "SeaWiFS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/sea-viewing-wide-field-of-view-sensor/"
}

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