N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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Description
The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) is a growing global initiative composed of regional networks of scientists, resource managers, and end-users working to integrate data from existing long-term programs to improve our understanding of changes and connections between marine biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
Product Summary
Platforms
BUOYS
,
MOORINGS
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Water-based Platforms
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AUVS
,
ROVS
,
Ships
Spatial Extent
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2015-07-27 to Present
Data Partner
Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/OB.DAAC)
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SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/SeaBASS)
Concept ID
C1719969316-OB_DAAC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
2
Science Keywords
Ocean Chemistry
,
Ocean Optics
,
Ocean Temperature
,
Salinity/Density
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SeaBASS. (2019). MBON [Dataset]. NASA Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/SEABASS/MBON/DATA001 Date Accessed: 2026-09-11
@misc{seabass_2019,
title={MBON},
url={https://seabass.gsfc.nasa.gov/experiment/MBON},
DOI={10.5067/SEABASS/MBON/DATA001},
publisher={NASA Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center},
author={SeaBASS},
year={2019},
}
SeaBASS. (2019). MBON [Dataset]. NASA Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/SEABASS/MBON/DATA001 Date Accessed: 2026-09-11
SeaBASS. “MBON.” NASA Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center, 2019, https://doi.org/10.5067/SEABASS/MBON/DATA001. Date Accessed: 2026-09-11
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