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OLCI Data Access and Tools
Explore Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2016-04-05 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | 2 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Top of Atmosphere (TOA) Refelctance |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-1B Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Data, version 1 | 2016-04-05 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1 | netCDF-4 | Reflectance |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-1B Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Data, version 1 | 2016-04-05 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1 | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 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 Binned Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | 2016-04-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 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 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 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 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Lake/Pond, Coastal, CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), Marine Environment Monitoring |
| Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-3 Global Binned Earth-observation Reduced-Resolution (ERR) Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Data, version 2022.0 | 2018-05-14 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Top of Atmosphere (TOA) Refelctance |
| Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-3 Global Mapped Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2018-04-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Reflectance, Top of Atmosphere (TOA) Refelctance |
| Sentinel-3B OLCI Level-4 Global Binned Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Phytoplankton Carbon Data, version 2022.0 | 2018-04-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Organic Carbon, Top of Atmosphere (TOA) Refelctance |
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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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