What's new
5 July 2022:
catalogue reorganisation to be compliant with Copernicus Marine Service nomenclature
1 Dec 2021: Merged OLCI S3A & S3B based on the EUMETSAT reprocessing (collection 3). New S2 100 meters product available
4 May 2021: OLCI 300 meters products now available on regional seas and at global level along the coast (up to 200 km from the coastline)
10-Jan-2020: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.5.0-V2019.4 to 9.5.1-V2019.4.1
3-Dec-2019: New Copernicus Marine Service Release (V201912):
14-March-2019: Eumetsat has announced the public release of SENTINEL-3B OLCI Level-2 Marine Products (not yet used by Copernicus Marine Service).
20-Feb-2019: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.4 to 9.3.0-V2019.0
7-Feb-2018: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the level2 processor from 06.12 to 06.13
10-Dec-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.2 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.4
19-Nov-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.1 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.2
8-Nov-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release (V201811):
Nov-2018: VIIRS-JPPS1 Level-2 Marine products disseminated by NASA OceanColour.
29-Oct-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.1.2.3 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.2
18-Sept-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.0.17 to 9.3.0-V2018.1 (ADFs: calibration, climatology…)
3-July-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release:
Sentinel-3B first images
24-April-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.0.16 to 9.3.0-V2018.0.17
22-March-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release:
14-Feb-2018: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the level0 processor from 06.09 to 06.10
5-Feb-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0.3 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.4
1-Feb-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0.1 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.3
31-Jan-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.1
29-Jan-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.0-V2017.0.3 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.
26-Jan-2108: NASA announcement: on-going Seawifs R2108 reprocessing.
5-Jan-2018: NASA has changed MODIS processing to switch to new LUTs (V6.2.1.5).
14-Dec-2017: MODIS-AQUA NASA processing is changed from R2014 to R2018. More details here. It is used by Copernicus Marine Service products for the NRT dataset.
13-Dec-2017: VIIRS-JPPS-1 (NOAA20) first images.
11-Dec-2017: VIIRS-NPP NASA R2018 re-processing available for the full time series (Jan-2012 to present). It will be used by Copernicus Marine Service product in the next release (at present only used by the NRT dataset).
5-Dec-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3.3 release, OCTAC new features:
30-Nov-2017: NASA has changed MODIS baseline: software 9.2.0-V2017.0.3 and ADFs (MYD02_Reflective_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2, MYD02_Emissive_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2, MYD02_QA_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2).
29-Nov-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the OLCI level2 processor from 06.10 to 06.11 (Baseline 2.23).
EUMETSAT has reprocessed OLCI L1/L2 from 26-April 2106 to 4-Aug 2017 (Baseline 2.23): L3/L4 not yet available in Copernicus Marine Service.
22-Nov-2017: NASA "Reprocessing R2018.0" announcement.
18-Nov-2017: VIIRS-JPPS1 (NOAA20) has been launched. Mission information here (equator crossing time 9:50, swath 3040 km)
23-Oct-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the PUG (03.30) for OLCI level 1 ERR
16-Oct-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3.2 release: OLCI-S3A products are now disseminated.
11-Oct-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the OLCI level 1 processing baseline.
10-August-2017: NASA has modified MODIS LUT (MYD02_Emissive_LUTs.V6.1.37.3_OC2.hdf to 37.4)
6-July-2017: NASA has updated MODIS & VIIRS-NPP processing (come back to 9.0.2-V2016.4.6 from 9.0.2-V2016.4.7)
5-July-2017: EUMETSAT released the OLCI-S3A L2 operational data stream (Baseline 2.16):
19-April-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3 release including:
1-Sep-2016: reprocessing of the MODIS-Aqua 2014.0.1 [9-June-2014 -30-Aug-2016] (minor calibration update to reduce detector striping artefacts).
13-April-2016: Copernicus Marine Service V2 release including:
2-March-2016: first images from Sentinel-3A's
16-Feb-2016: launch Sentinel-3A, first images from OLCI (equator crossing time 10:00, swath 1270 km, first acquisition 29 Feb 2016)
2-February-2016: CZCS reprocessing R2014
20-November-2015: Seawifs Reprocessing R2014
June-2015: MODIS Aqua, switch from R2013.1 to R2014.0 NRT NASA processing
19-March-2015: VIIRS-NPP, switch from R2014.0 to R2014.0.1 NRT NASA processing
Mid-September-2014: VIIRS-NPP, switch from R2013.1 to R2014.0 NRT NASA processing
8-April-2012: MERIS, end of mission
28-Oct-2011: VIIRS-NPP NPP, beginning of NASA processing (equator crossing time 10:30, swath 3040 km, first acquisition 1 Jan 2012). Mission information here
11-Dec-2010: SeaWIFS, end of mission.
09-Oct-2006: MERIS configuration - ESA has turning-off the offset control loop (OCL) on 13.12.2004, leading to an unexpected increase of low level noise. The OCL was turned on again on 09.10.2006. A correction of the data acquired during the OCL-off period was introduced in the 3rd reprocessing which was released in July 2011.
13-Dec-2004: MERIS OCL (Offset Control Loop) off period: 13th December 2004 to 9th October 2006
1 March 2002: MERIS launched (equator crossing time 10:00, swath 1150 km)
4 May 2002: MODIS Aqua launched (equator crossing time 13:30, swath 2330 km, first acquisition 4 July 2002)
1 Aug 1997: SeaWIFS Launched (equator crossing time 12:20, swath 1502 km, first acquisition 18 Sep. 1997)
1 Dec 2021: Merged OLCI S3A & S3B based on the EUMETSAT reprocessing (collection 3). New S2 100 meters product available
4 May 2021: OLCI 300 meters products now available on regional seas and at global level along the coast (up to 200 km from the coastline)
10-Jan-2020: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.5.0-V2019.4 to 9.5.1-V2019.4.1
3-Dec-2019: New Copernicus Marine Service Release (V201912):
- 8-days, 25km, 200km datasets have been removed from the catalogue
- The long time series (REP) have been extended to Dec 2018 or June 2019 depending the datasets.
- New products: Primary production (PP), phytoplankton functional type (PFT)
- OLCI-S3B & VIRRS-JPPS1 now used by the GlobColour processor
14-March-2019: Eumetsat has announced the public release of SENTINEL-3B OLCI Level-2 Marine Products (not yet used by Copernicus Marine Service).
20-Feb-2019: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.4 to 9.3.0-V2019.0
7-Feb-2018: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the level2 processor from 06.12 to 06.13
10-Dec-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.2 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.4
19-Nov-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.2.1 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.2
8-Nov-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release (V201811):
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The OCEANCOLOUR GlobColour products (Global and Atlantic Chlorophyll Cloud Free products) are improved
- All datasets are now based on the R2108 NASA reprocessing
- The REP times series is extended [1997-09-04 - 2018-06-30]
- The Chlorophyll products are now based on the CI-Hue approach for low concentration
- OLCI-S3A contributes both to NRT and REP chlorophyll products
Nov-2018: VIIRS-JPPS1 Level-2 Marine products disseminated by NASA OceanColour.
29-Oct-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.1.2.3 to 9.3.0-V2018.2.2
18-Sept-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.0.17 to 9.3.0-V2018.1 (ADFs: calibration, climatology…)
3-July-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release:
- Improvement of Satellite GlobColour Ocean Colour daily chlorophyll interpolated products at Global Level (4km) and over the Atlantic (1km) thanks to Sentinel-3A (OLCI sensor) and last NASA R2018 reprocessing
- Addition of Satellite Ocean Colour SeaWiFS daily climatology data for Mediterranean and Black seas
- Extension of Satellite Ocean Colour Reprocessing (CCI) products up to 2017-12-19
Sentinel-3B first images
24-April-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.3.0-V2018.0.16 to 9.3.0-V2018.0.17
22-March-2018: New Copernicus Marine Service Release:
- the Global NRT OLCI time-series extended to [25 April 2016 - present] (ACRI & CNR products)
- OLCI DT products available at 10 days instead 30 days
- NRT/DT [2017-present] Copernicus GlobColour products (MODIS& VIIRS-NPP) updated using NASA R2018 processing.
14-Feb-2018: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the level0 processor from 06.09 to 06.10
5-Feb-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0.3 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.4
1-Feb-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0.1 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.3
31-Jan-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.1-V2018.0 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.1
29-Jan-2018: NASA has changed the VIIRS-NPP processing from 9.2.0-V2017.0.3 to 9.2.1-V2018.0.
26-Jan-2108: NASA announcement: on-going Seawifs R2108 reprocessing.
5-Jan-2018: NASA has changed MODIS processing to switch to new LUTs (V6.2.1.5).
14-Dec-2017: MODIS-AQUA NASA processing is changed from R2014 to R2018. More details here. It is used by Copernicus Marine Service products for the NRT dataset.
13-Dec-2017: VIIRS-JPPS-1 (NOAA20) first images.
11-Dec-2017: VIIRS-NPP NASA R2018 re-processing available for the full time series (Jan-2012 to present). It will be used by Copernicus Marine Service product in the next release (at present only used by the NRT dataset).
5-Dec-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3.3 release, OCTAC new features:
- REP extension to [1997-Dec 2016]
- GlobColour chlorophyll climatology dataset (OCEANCOLOUR_GLO_CHL_L4_REP_OBSERVATIONS_009_082)
30-Nov-2017: NASA has changed MODIS baseline: software 9.2.0-V2017.0.3 and ADFs (MYD02_Reflective_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2, MYD02_Emissive_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2, MYD02_QA_LUTs.V6.1.37.8_OC2).
29-Nov-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the OLCI level2 processor from 06.10 to 06.11 (Baseline 2.23).
EUMETSAT has reprocessed OLCI L1/L2 from 26-April 2106 to 4-Aug 2017 (Baseline 2.23): L3/L4 not yet available in Copernicus Marine Service.
22-Nov-2017: NASA "Reprocessing R2018.0" announcement.
18-Nov-2017: VIIRS-JPPS1 (NOAA20) has been launched. Mission information here (equator crossing time 9:50, swath 3040 km)
23-Oct-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the PUG (03.30) for OLCI level 1 ERR
16-Oct-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3.2 release: OLCI-S3A products are now disseminated.
11-Oct-2017: EUMETSAT has deployed a new version of the OLCI level 1 processing baseline.
10-August-2017: NASA has modified MODIS LUT (MYD02_Emissive_LUTs.V6.1.37.3_OC2.hdf to 37.4)
6-July-2017: NASA has updated MODIS & VIIRS-NPP processing (come back to 9.0.2-V2016.4.6 from 9.0.2-V2016.4.7)
5-July-2017: EUMETSAT released the OLCI-S3A L2 operational data stream (Baseline 2.16):
- Product Notice: OLCI Level-2 Ocean Colour,
- User Notification Service available here.
- Copernicus Open Access Hub: latest News
19-April-2017: Copernicus Marine Service V3 release including:
- NetCDF4 format
- Copernicus-GlobColour REP extended to [1997-Aug 2016]
- CCI and Regional REP extended to [1997-2015]
- New regional products based on merged sensors.
1-Sep-2016: reprocessing of the MODIS-Aqua 2014.0.1 [9-June-2014 -30-Aug-2016] (minor calibration update to reduce detector striping artefacts).
13-April-2016: Copernicus Marine Service V2 release including:
- the Copernicus-GlobColour-OSS2015 REP [1997-2014]
- the CCI REP [1997-2014] at global and regional scale.
2-March-2016: first images from Sentinel-3A's
16-Feb-2016: launch Sentinel-3A, first images from OLCI (equator crossing time 10:00, swath 1270 km, first acquisition 29 Feb 2016)
2-February-2016: CZCS reprocessing R2014
20-November-2015: Seawifs Reprocessing R2014
June-2015: MODIS Aqua, switch from R2013.1 to R2014.0 NRT NASA processing
19-March-2015: VIIRS-NPP, switch from R2014.0 to R2014.0.1 NRT NASA processing
Mid-September-2014: VIIRS-NPP, switch from R2013.1 to R2014.0 NRT NASA processing
8-April-2012: MERIS, end of mission
28-Oct-2011: VIIRS-NPP NPP, beginning of NASA processing (equator crossing time 10:30, swath 3040 km, first acquisition 1 Jan 2012). Mission information here
11-Dec-2010: SeaWIFS, end of mission.
09-Oct-2006: MERIS configuration - ESA has turning-off the offset control loop (OCL) on 13.12.2004, leading to an unexpected increase of low level noise. The OCL was turned on again on 09.10.2006. A correction of the data acquired during the OCL-off period was introduced in the 3rd reprocessing which was released in July 2011.
13-Dec-2004: MERIS OCL (Offset Control Loop) off period: 13th December 2004 to 9th October 2006
1 March 2002: MERIS launched (equator crossing time 10:00, swath 1150 km)
4 May 2002: MODIS Aqua launched (equator crossing time 13:30, swath 2330 km, first acquisition 4 July 2002)
1 Aug 1997: SeaWIFS Launched (equator crossing time 12:20, swath 1502 km, first acquisition 18 Sep. 1997)