2. Primary Production
  3. Chlorophyll-a Across the Year
  4. Exploration

Chlorophyll-a Across the Year Exploration

Challenge Question

What can we observe about chlorophyll over a year?

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Your Objective

Chlorophyll-a Concentration" data among the seasons in the Temperate Pacific Ocean (Coastal Endurance Array) to see what you can observe.

Data Tip: Select different seasons to explore the data in ways that interest you. Zoom in and out of the data to look at different time scales that interest you.

Interpretation and Analysis Questions

  1. What did you find interesting about what you observed in the data about chlorophyll-a concentration over a year?
  2. Did you observe any patterns? If so, what were the patterns and for which variables?
  3. What questions do you still have about chlorophyll-a concentration over a year?

Background Information

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