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Ocean Data Access and Tools

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.

Ocean Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
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
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
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
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Ocean Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
MASTER: Airborne Science, Western US, October, 2003 NASA ER-2 MASTER 2003-10-03 to 2003-11-01 CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO N: 47.6461 S: 29.5352 E: -106.875 W: -126.913 multiple
MASTER: Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Campaign, 2007 NASA ER-2 MASTER 2007-07-29 to 2007-08-18 NICARAGUA, PANAMA, COSTA RICA, NEVADA, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS N: 40.98 S: -6.49964 E: -78.6917 W: -118.551 multiple
MODIS/Aqua Ocean Reflectance Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT Aqua MODIS 2021-02-07 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS
MODIS/Terra Ocean Reflectance Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT Terra MODIS 2021-02-07 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS
Monthly SIF Estimates from TROPOMI over the Arctic Ocean, 2004-2020 Sentinel-5P TROPOMI 2004-01-01 to 2020-12-31 ARCTIC OCEAN, ARCTIC N: 90 S: 50 E: 180 W: -180 COG
NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 12.5 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 POLAR N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS-5
NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 12.5 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V1 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 POLAR N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS-5
NRT AMSR2 DAILY L3 12.5 KM TB AND SEA ICE CONCENTRATION POLAR GRIDS V2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 POLAR N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS-5
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