Table 2. Environmental data layers used to quantify aspects of bathymetry, surface chlorophyll-a concentration, temperature, salinity and current at the sea surface and sea floor, and shear near the sea floor.
| All variables | Unit | Quantifications | Data source | Native resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | m | N/A | GEBCO | 30” |
| Slope | degrees | N/A | GEBCO | 30” |
| Annual chlorophyll-a | mg m-3 | Range, Min, Mean, Max | OceanColor | 9 km |
| Summer chlorophyll-a | mg m-3 | Range, Min, Mean, Max | OceanColor | 9 km |
| Fall chlorophyll-a | mg m-3 | Range, Min, Mean, Max | OceanColor | 9 km |
| Surface temperature | °C | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Bottom temperature | °C | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Surface salinity | PSU | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Bottom salinity | PSU | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Surface current | m/s | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Bottom current | m/s | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |
| Shear | Pa | Range, Min, Mean, Max | GLORYS | ¼° |