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OLCI Data Access and Tools
Explore Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Global Binned CyAN Project, True Color (TC) Data, version 5.0 | 2016-04-25 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Binned Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | 5.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Marine Environment Monitoring |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped CyAN Project, True Color (TC) Data, version 6.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | 6.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Marine Environment Monitoring |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Cyanobacteria Index (CI) Data, version 6.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | 6.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Marine Environment Monitoring |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | 5.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Marine Environment Monitoring |
| OLCI+SLSTR/Sentinel-3A L2 Surface Reflectance and Aerosol parameters over Land | 2019-12-17 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | ZIP(netCDF 4) | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Total Temperature |
| OLCI+SLSTR/Sentinel-3B L2 Surface Reflectance and Aerosol parameters over Land | 2019-12-17 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | ZIP(netCDF 4) | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Total Temperature |
| OLCI/Sentinel-3A L1 Full Resolution Top of Atmosphere Reflectance | 2016-04-25 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | ZIP(netCDF 4) | REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Visible Radiance, Reflectance |
| OLCI/Sentinel-3A L1 Reduced Resolution Top of Atmosphere Reflectance | 2016-04-25 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | ZIP(netCDF 4) | REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Visible Radiance, Reflectance |
| OLCI/Sentinel-3B L1 Full Resolution Top of Atmosphere Reflectance | 2018-05-14 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | ZIP(netCDF 4) | REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Visible Radiance, Reflectance |
OLCI Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyAN File Search | The CyAN File Search tool allows users to choose an area over the continental United States and Alaska to retrieve cyanobacteria datasets archived by the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN) project. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| OB.DAAC Direct Data Access | NASA's Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC) provides direct access to all available data through HTTPS protocol, suitable for asynchronous bulk downloads. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| OB.DAAC File Search Utility | Find and download instrument data archived at OB.DAAC using mission parameters or filename patterns, including support for wildcard searching on partial filenames. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| 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 |
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