Data collected by NASA’s Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) provides essential information about how Earth's atmosphere and ocean interact, which helps researchers monitor and respond to changes in Earth's ecosystem. Explore OCI datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE OCI Closed-Loop Ocean Simulation for Evaluation - Model Input Data, version 1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | N/A | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Chlorophyll Concentration, Organic Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Fluorescence, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton, Nutrients, Nitrate, Ocean Mixed Layer, Water Temperature, Salinity |
| PACE OCI Level-4 Global Mapped Net Primary Production (NPP), Carbon, Absorption, Fluorescence Euphotic-resolving (CAFE) model Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Aquatic Ecosystems, Phytoplankton, Ocean Optics, Primary Production |
| PACE OCI Level-4 Regional Mapped Multi-Ordination ANAlysis (MOANA) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Protists, Phytoplankton, Oceanic Zone |
| PACE OCI Level-4 Global Mapped Net Primary Production (NPP) - Near Real-tine (NRT) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Aquatic Ecosystems, Phytoplankton, Ocean Optics, Primary Production |
| PACE OCI Level-4 Regional Mapped Multi-Ordination ANAlysis (MOANA), Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Protists, Phytoplankton, Oceanic Zone |
| PACE OCI Level-1C Science Data, version 3 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3 | ACTIVE | 1 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Optics, Infrared Wavelengths, Sensor Characteristics, Visible Wavelengths |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Surface Reflectance Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Surface Radiative Properties |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Land Vegetation Indices Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Chlorophyll Index Red Edge (CIRE), Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI), Carotenoid Content Index (CAR), Chlorophyll-Carotenoid Index (CCI), Modified Anthocyanin Reflectance Index (MARI), Normalized Difference Infrared Index (NDII), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI), ENHANCED VEGETATION INDEX (EVI), CHLOROPHYLL INDEX RED EDGE (CIRE), PHOTOCHEMICAL REFLECTANCE INDEX (PRI), CAROTENOID CONTENT INDEX (CAR), CHLOROPHYLL-CAROTENOID INDEX (CCI), MODIFIED ANTHOCYANIN REFLECTANCE INDEX (MARI), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE INFRARED INDEX (NDII), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE WATER INDEX (NDWI), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE SNOW INDEX (NDSI) |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Cloud Optical Properties Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Visible Wavelengths, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Optical Properties, Unified Aerosol Algorithm (UAA) Algorithm Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, UV Aerosol Index |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Index, Unified Aerosol Algorithm (UAA) Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, UV Aerosol Index |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Index, Unified Aerosol Algorithm (UAA) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, UV Aerosol Index |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Surface Reflectance Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Surface Radiative Properties |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Land Vegetation Indices Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Chlorophyll Index Red Edge (CIRE), Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI), Carotenoid Content Index (CAR), Chlorophyll-Carotenoid Index (CCI), Modified Anthocyanin Reflectance Index (MARI), Normalized Difference Infrared Index (NDII), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI), ENHANCED VEGETATION INDEX (EVI), CHLOROPHYLL INDEX RED EDGE (CIRE), PHOTOCHEMICAL REFLECTANCE INDEX (PRI), CAROTENOID CONTENT INDEX (CAR), CHLOROPHYLL-CAROTENOID INDEX (CCI), MODIFIED ANTHOCYANIN REFLECTANCE INDEX (MARI), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE INFRARED INDEX (NDII), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE WATER INDEX (NDWI), NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE SNOW INDEX (NDSI) |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Cloud Mask Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Visible Wavelengths, Clouds |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Aerosol Optical Properties, Unified Aerosol Algorithm (UAA) Algorithm Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, UV Aerosol Index |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Aerosol Index, Unified Aerosol Algorithm (UAA) Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, UV Aerosol Index |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Closed-Loop Ocean Simulation for Evaluation Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Fluorescence, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Closed-Loop Ocean Simulation for Evaluation Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Fluorescence, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Closed-Loop Ocean Simulation for Evaluation Data, version 3.1 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Fluorescence, Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| PACE OCI Level-1B Closed-Loop Ocean Simulation for Evaluation Data, version 3 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3 | ACTIVE | 1 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Optics, Visible Wavelengths, Infrared Wavelengths, Sensor Characteristics |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Ocean Color Inherent Optical Properties (OC_IOP) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Absorption, Attenuation/Transmission, Gelbstoff, Reflectance, Scattering, Phytoplankton, Organic Matter, Light Transmission, Surface Water |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Binned Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient of Downwelling Irradiance (KD) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Attenuation/Transmission |
| PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Ocean Biogeochemical Properties Data, version 3.2 | 2024-03-05 to Present | 3.2 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Chlorophyll Concentration, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll Concentrations, Organic Matter, Organic Carbon, Carbon, Phytoplankton, Surface Water, Inorganic Carbon, Ocean Optics |
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser | The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser allows users to view, download, or order global composites at various spatial and temporal scales (level 3) or get results from analyses of lower-level data (level 4). | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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