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NASA data span the geophysical parameters that characterize the global ocean and the physical processes operating within its depths and at its surface. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

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Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-4 Global Mapped Phytoplankton Carbon Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-02 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Supporting Shellfish Aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Poor Water Quality through Field Sampling and Remote Sensing 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2019-11-20 to Present

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

Supporting Shellfish Aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Poor Water Quality through Sampling and Remote Sensing 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2019-11-20 to Present

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

Surface oligotrophic measurements in the West-central Mediterranean Sea 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2008-07-03 to Present

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

SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign JPL Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 1.0 BUOYS GPS 2019-09-05 to 2020-01-19

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign NOAA Bottom Pressure Recorders (BPR) 1.0 MOORINGS BOTTOM PRESSURE GAUGES 2019-09-04 to 2020-01-19

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign NOAA Prawlers 1.0 MOORINGS CTD 2019-09-05 to 2020-01-06

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign Rutgers Slocum Gliders 1.0 SEAGLIDER CTD 2019-09-05 to 2019-12-28

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign SIO Moored Fixed-Depth CTDs 1.0 MOORINGS CTD 2019-09-05 to 2020-01-18

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign SIO Mooring WireWalker (WW) 1.0 MOORINGS CTD 2019-09-05 to 2019-12-03

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign SIO Pressure-sensing Inverted Echo Sounder (PIES) 1.0 MOORINGS BOTTOM PRESSURE GAUGES 2019-09-06 to 2020-01-18

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT 2019-2020 Prelaunch Oceanography Field Campaign WHOI/NOAA Moored Fixed-Depth CTDs 1.0 MOORINGS CTD 2019-09-04 to 2020-01-19

N: 36.2 S: 35.8 E: -125 W: -125.2

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Basic, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Basic, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Expert, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Expert, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Unsmoothed, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - Unsmoothed, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - WindWave, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product - WindWave, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product, Version C 2.0 SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 KaRIn Low Rate Sea Surface Height Pre Crossover Data Product, Version D D SWOT KaRIn, Jason-class Altimeter, AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA 2022-12-16

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

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
250 Meters x 250 Meters 		netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms 2.0 SWOT Jason-class Altimeter, AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - GDR 2.0 SWOT Jason-class Altimeter, AMR 2022-12-16

N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
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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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SOTO State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
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. Analysis, Data Curation, 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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