Mediterranean Sea Forecast

Forecast & Analysis

Current biogeochemical sea water conditions (past 10 days) and 10-day forecast updated on: 

 
 

Direct access to the data through the CMEMS Copernicus webportal 

Short nameExtended Name UnitDescription
ChlaChlorophyllmg⋅m-3Concentration of total chlorophyll in sea water
PhytoCPhytoplankton biomassmgC⋅m-3Carbon biomass of phytoplankton
ZooCZooplankton biomassmgC⋅m-3Carbon biomass of zooplankton
PO4PhosphatemmolP⋅m-3Concentration of phosphate in sea water
NO3NitratemmolN⋅m-3Concentration of nitrate in sea water
NH4AmmoniummmolN⋅m-3Concentration of ammonium in sea water
SiO4SilicatemmolSi⋅m-3Concentration of silicate in sea water
O2OxygenmmolO⋅m-3Concentration of dissolved oxygen in sea water
NPPNet Primary ProductionmmolC⋅m-3⋅day-1Net Primary Production (photosynthesis – phytoplankton respiration)
ALKAlkalinityµmol⋅kg-1Alkalinity
DICDissolved Inorganic Carbonµmol⋅kg-1Dissolved Inorganic Carbon
pHSeawater acidity[-]pH at insitu condition and reported on total scale
pCO2Seawater pCO2ppmPartial pressure of carbon dioxide in sea water
fCO2CO2 air-sea fluxmmol⋅m-2⋅day-1Flux of CO2 at the air-sea interface (positive toward the sea)
Kd490Light attenuation coefficient at 490nmm-1Light attenuation coefficient at 490nm (Kd490)
SalSalinity[-]Salinity
TTemperature°CTemperature
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