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Dataset	Geographic Region	Temporal Extent	Data Format	Potential Application Areas	Related Subtopics
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V006	Global	2018-10-13 to Present	HDF5	Sea ice freeboard determination Shallow bathymetry mapping	sea ice
CYGNSS Level 1 Science Data Record Version 3.2	Tropics	2018-08-01 to Present	NetCDF-4	Ocean surface roughness mapping Wind speed estimation over oceans Coastal wind field monitoring Ocean surface process studies	ocean winds, sea surface topography
GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1)	Global	2002-05-31 to Present	NetCDF-4	Ocean circulation studies Marine ecosystem monitoring Coral bleaching risk assessment	ocean circulation, ocean temperature, sea surface temperature
GLIMS Glacier Database, Version 1	Global	1850-01-01 to Present	WMS WFS GML ASCII Shapefile KML	Global glacier inventory and monitoring Sea level rise contribution studies	sea surface topography
JPL GRACE and GRACE-FO Mascon Ocean, Ice, and Hydrology Equivalent Water Height Coastal Resolution Improvement (CRI) Filtered Release 06.3 Version 04	Global	2002-04-04 to Present	NetCDF-4	Sea level contribution assessment Ocean mass redistribution studies	sea surface topography
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4	Global	1980-01-01 to 2025-04-01	NetCDF	Surface energy balance studies and monitoring Heat flux quantification between surface and atmosphere Hydrological cycle component analysis	ocean heat budget, ocean waves
NASA MEASURES Precipitation Ensemble based on SSM/I DMSP F13 NASA PPS L1C V06 Tbs 1-orbit L2 Swath 12x12km V1	Global	1995-05-03 to 2009-11-20	NetCDF	Ocean Surface Wind Speed	ocean winds
Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2	Arctic, Antarctica, Polar, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere	2021-11-01 to Present	NetCDF-4 PNG	Sea ice edge position tracking	sea ice
PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Ocean Biogeochemical Properties, Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.0	Global	2024-03-05 to Present	NetCDF-4	Carbon cycle research in oceans Ocean acidification impact assessment	ocean chemistry, water quality
PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Apparent Optical Properties - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2.0	Global	2024-03-05 to Present	HDF5 NetCDF-4	Ocean ecosystem health monitoring Harmful algal bloom detection Coastal water quality assessment Marine protected area monitoring Water clarity mapping Underwater light field characterization Coral reef health assessment	water quality
PACE OCI Level-3 Global Mapped Chlorophyll (CHL) - NRT Data, version 3.0	Global	2024-03-05 to Present	NetCDF-4	Global ocean primary productivity monitoring Harmful algal bloom tracking Carbon cycling in oceans	ocean chemistry, ocean optics, water quality
RSS SMAP Level 2C Sea Surface Salinity V6.0 Validated Dataset	Global	2015-04-01 to Present	NetCDF-4
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7	Global	2006-12-12 to Present	NetCDF-4	Medium-range maritime operations planning Reduced noise assessment of ocean parameters Ocean current pattern analysis Marine heatwave tracking and monitoring Sea ice edge mapping in polar regions	ocean circulation, ocean winds, sea surface temperature
RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7	Global	2003-10-26 to Present	NetCDF-4	Daily ocean surface wind speed monitoring Sea surface temperature tracking across global oceans Ocean heat content estimation Maritime operations planning based on ocean conditions	ocean temperature, ocean winds, sea surface temperature
Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data, Version 2	Polar	1978-10-26 to Present	NetCDF-4 PNG	Long-term sea ice trend analysis	sea ice
SENTINEL-1A_SLC	Global	2014-04-03 to Present		Interferometric analysis for surface deformation detection Coherence-based change detection Polarimetric analysis for target characterization High-precision infrastructure monitoring Development of advanced SAR processing algorithms Time-series analysis for subtle change detection	coastal processes, ocean waves, ocean winds, sea ice
SENTINEL-1B_DUAL_POL_GRD_HIGH_RES	Global	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24		Ship detection and maritime surveillance Oil spill detection and monitoring in marine environments	coastal processes, ocean waves, ocean winds, sea ice
SENTINEL-1B_SLC	Global	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24		High-resolution deformation mapping with interferometry Precise infrastructure stability monitoring Coherence analysis for subtle change detection Polarimetric target characterization Glacier velocity measurement and ice monitoring	coastal processes, ocean waves, ocean winds, sea ice

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Tool Sort descending	Description	Services
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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Dataset	Platforms	Instruments	Temporal Extent	Location Keywords	Spatial Extent	Data Format
ALOS_PALSAR_LEVEL2.2	ALOS	PALSAR	2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23		N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-30 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 at GES DISC	Aqua	AIRS	2002-08-30 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
ASTER L2 Surface Kinetic Temperature V004	Terra	ASTER	2000-03-04 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	COG
ASTER L2 Surface Temperature V003	Terra	ASTER	2000-03-04 to Present	GLOBAL	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF
CMS: LiDAR Data for Mangrove Forests in the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique, 2014	Airplane	AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER	2014-05-05 to 2014-05-05		N: -18.7928 S: -18.893 E: 36.2918 W: 36.1495	multiple
CMS: Mangrove Canopy Height Estimates from Remote Imagery, Zambezi Delta, Mozambique	Airplane, SPACE SHUTTLES, WORLDVIEW-2, TSX	AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, SRTM, SAR	2011-10-14 to 2014-05-06		N: -18.6269 S: -18.915 E: 36.3389 W: 36.1186	GeoTIFF
CMS: MODIS GPP, fPAR, and SST, and ENSO Index, Baja California, Mexico, 2000-2013	Terra	MODIS	2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31		N: 32.6377 S: 22.7744 E: -108 W: -117	CSV
CMS: Simulated Physical-Biogeochemical Data, SABGOM Model, Gulf of America, 2005-2010	Ships, COMPUTERS	CO2 ANALYZERS, Computer	2005-01-01 to 2010-12-31	GULF OF AMERICA	N: 39.3735 S: 13.1637 E: -68.1901 W: -100.433	netCDF-4 classic
Delta-X: AirSWOT L2 Geocoded Water Surface Elevation, MRD, LA, 2021, V3	King Air	AirSWOT	2021-03-26 to 2021-09-12	LOUISIANA	N: 29.86 S: 28.98 E: -90.21 W: -91.6	multiple

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