Ocean Colour Atlantic- Iberian Biscay and Irish- Ocean (1.2km) MERIS MODIS Reanalysis

For the Atlantic Iberian Biscay and Irish Ocean- This product includes the MERIS and MODIS derived products from Ifremer covering the continental shelf of the IBI area and the southern North-Sea with a 1.2 km resolution. It includes the MODIS/MERIS merged L4 daily Chlorophyll (CHL).

These daily Chl L4 products are derived from MERIS and MODIS using methods dedicated to these turbid waters (see references). The coastal waters of the area are highly loaded in suspended maters (SPM) and are typical Case2 waters. The L4 products (CHL and SPM) are estimated through optimal interpolation (Kriging).