CHLOR_A:
Chlorophyll-a concentration (in mg/m^3) in the surface ocean layer estimated with the most updated calibration and algorithms in the SeaDAS processing software (default product). Over most open ocean waters it is fairly accurate (40-50% RMS uncertainty without significant bias see McClain et al. 2004 for more details). Over clear, shallow waters (< 30 m) or over very turbid coastal waters or river plumes, it is often overestimated as other components (colored dissolved organic matter, suspended sediments, ocean bottom) interfere with the algorithm Hu, 2008).
