ECV Products and Requirements for Ocean Colour
These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.
| PRODUCT | DEFINITION | FREQUENCY | RESOLUTION | REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY | STABILITY | STANDARDS/ REFERENCES |
| WATER LEAVING RADIANCE | Amount of light emanating from within the ocean | Daily | 4 km | 5% (blue & green wavelengths) | 0.50% | See EOV Specification Sheets: www.goosocean.org/eov |
| CHLOROPHYLL-A CONCENTRATION | Concentration of chlorophyll-a pigment in the surface water [µg l-1] | Weekly averages | 4 km | 30% | 3% | www.goosocean.org/eov |
