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QuikSCAT Level 1C Averaged Sigma-0 and Winds from Non-spinning Antenna Version 2.0 2.0 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 2010-07-16 to 2018-08-30

N: 89.875 S: -89.875 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters RAW
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3 3 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3.1 3.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 4.1 4.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 1.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 1.0 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-24

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints 1.0 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-03 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints Version 2.0 2.0 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-08 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.1 1.1 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-03 to 2016-03-10

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.2 1.2 ISS RapidScat 2015-08-19 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.3 1.3 ISS RapidScat 2016-02-11 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Reconstructed Global Mean Sea Level 1900-2018 1.0 GRACE-FO, GRACE GRACE-FO MWI, GRACE-FO SCA, GRACE-FO ACC, GRACE SCA, GRACE INTERFEROMETER, GRACE ACC 1900-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: 89.5 S: -89.5 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Reconstructed Sea Level Version 1 1 OSTM/JASON-2, JASON-1, TOPEX/POSEIDON AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, TMR, SSALT 1950-01-03 to 2009-06-27

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Red tide measurements from Central Florida Gulf Coast 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1998-01-13 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Reduced Resolution Geolocated and Calibrated TOA Radiance 4 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-04-29 to 2012-04-08

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Reduced Resolution Geophysical Product for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere 4 ENVISAT MERIS 2002-04-29 to 2012-04-08

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PANAMA, PANAMA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 9.13 S: 3.13 E: -77.88 W: -81.88

netCDF-3
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 12.13 S: 7 E: -85.38 W: -93

netCDF-3
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MEXICO V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 16.38 S: 5 E: -93.38 W: -105

netCDF-3
Relative Tidal Marsh Elevation Maps with Uncertainty for Conterminous USA, 2010 1 MODELS Computer 1983-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 48.2708 S: 20.5669 E: -56.8541 W: -134.672

GeoTIFF
Remote and In Situ Observations - San Francisco Bay and Delta Ecosystem (RIO-SFE) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2014-05-28 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Remote sensing and field-based studies in the coastal Gulf of Alaska adjacent to the Copper River 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2010-03-27 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Remote sensing in the Rio de la Plata estuary near Punta del Tigre 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2018-01-01 to 2021-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Platform

SWOT provides detailed surface topography and monitors water body changes over time. The platform enables high-resolution ocean monitoring at 15-150 km spatial scales, tracking ocean currents, coastal dynamics, storm surges, and regional sea level changes. On land, SWOT measures water storage changes in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands, supporting river discharge estimates for water resource assessment.

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SWOT Swath Visualizer

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Swath Visualizer provides a visualization of two instruments’ coverage of Earth's surface: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer and altimeter.

Ocean Data Tools

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AppEEARS The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
CASEI The Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI) is a comprehensive inventory of contextual information for NASA's Earth Science airborne and field campaigns. Search and Discovery, Cataloging
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
CyFi Explorer CyFi Explorer enables users to view corresponding Sentinel-2 satellite imagery for each cyanobacteria estimate, and estimate cyanobacteria density. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Giovanni Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting
Hydrocron Hydrocron is an API that repackages hydrology datasets from SWOT into formats that make time-series analysis easier. Subsetting, 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
Panoply Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
SeaBASS SeaBASS is public archive of ocean and atmosphere data captured in situ. The archive is maintained by NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). Downloading
SeaDAS Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data. Analysis, Visualization, Processing
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