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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.

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Ocean Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
GHRSST Level 2P 1 m Depth Global Sea Surface Temperature version 3.0 from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite (GDS2) 3.0 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2018-01-30

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Atlantic Regional Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) on the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-3) satellite (GDS version 2) 1.0 MSG SEVIRI 2013-08-01

N: 73 S: -73 E: 81 W: -81

4500 Meters x 4500 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Central Pacific Regional Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Imager on the GOES-15 satellite (GDS version 2) 1.0 GOES-15 GOES-11 Imager 2013-08-01 to 2020-03-02

N: 72 S: -44 E: 180 W: 146

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N: 72 S: -44 E: -105 W: -180

4200 Meters x 4600 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A satellite produced by NAVO 1.0 METOP-A AVHRR-3 2013-09-24 to 2020-07-07

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-B satellite produced by NAVO 1.0 METOP-B AVHRR-3 2013-09-24 to 2020-06-22

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-18 satellite produced by NAVO 1.0 NOAA-19 AVHRR-3 2013-09-24 to 2018-05-14

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-19 satellite produced by NAVO 1 NOAA-19 AVHRR 2013-09-24 to 2021-01-06

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global Near-Real-Time Subskin Sea Surface Temperature version 8.2 (v8.2) from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) on the GCOM-W satellite by REMSS 8.2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-02

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

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi-NPP satellite (GDS2) 2016.2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2011-11-21

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

750 Meters x 750 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua satellite (GDS2) 2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters 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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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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