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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 Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
2011 R/V Catlin cruise in the Arctic Ocean Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2011-03-17 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
2013 Chesapeake Bay measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2013-04-11 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
2014 Lake Erie measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2014-08-18 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
ABLE-2A Electra In-Situ Aerosol Data NASA ELECTRA NOT APPLICABLE 1985-07-11 to 1985-08-15 SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA, BRAZIL, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE N: 37.1 S: -7.2 E: -47.48 W: -76.3 GTE
ABoVE: Climate Drivers of Pan-Arctic Tundra Vegetation Productivity, 1982-2015 NOAA POES, DMSP SSM/I, AVHRR 1982-01-01 to 2015-12-31 N: 90 S: 70 E: 180 W: -180 CSV
ACCLIP WB-57 Aircraft Merge Data NASA WB-57F Computer 2022-07-16 to 2022-09-14 ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, SOUTHERN ASIA, PACIFIC OCEAN, WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN N: 61.5 S: 16.6 E: 180 W: -180 ICARTT
Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower (AAOT) Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 1999-08-03 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Across the Channel Investigating Diel Dynamics project Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2017-12-16 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Active fluorescence measurements in the Gulf Stream in 2001 Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2001-06-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Adaptive Sampling of Rain and Ocean Salinity from Autonomous Seagliders (Guam 2019-2020) SEAGLIDER CTD 2019-10-03 to 2020-01-15 GUAM N: 14.71229 S: 13.39476 E: 144.613 W: 143.63035 netCDF-4
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Ocean Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
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
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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