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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 Western Pacific Regional Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Multifunctional Transport Satellite 2 (MTSAT-2) (GDS version 2) 1.0 MTSAT-2 MTSAT 2 Imager 2013-08-01 to 2015-12-04

N: 79 S: -80 E: 180 W: 64

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N: 79 S: -80 E: -134 W: -180

4000 Meters x 4000 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C Atlantic sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) on MSG at 0 degree longitude (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 MSG SEVIRI 2004-06-01

N: 60 S: -60 E: 60 W: -60

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C Indian-Ocean (IO) sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) on MSG in GDS2 format produced by OSISAF 1.0 MSG SEVIRI 2017-03-28

N: 60 S: -60 E: 101.5 W: -18.5

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional (NAR) subskin Sea Surface Temperature from Metop/AVHRR (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 METOP-B AVHRR-3 2016-01-06

N: 78.24 S: 13.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional (NAR) subskin Sea Surface Temperature from SNPP/VIIRS (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2013-11-11 to 2020-11-20

N: 78.24 S: 13.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional (NAR) subskin Sea Surface Temperature from SNPP/VIIRS and Metop-A/AVHRR (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 METOP-A AVHRR-3 2013-06-04 to 2016-11-22

N: 78.24 S: 23.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on NOAA-19 (GDS2 version) 1 NOAA-20 AVHRR-3 2013-06-04 to 2013-11-20

N: 78.24 S: 23.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES 13) Imager in East position (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 GOES-13 GOES-13 Imager 2010-01-01 to 2017-12-14

N: 60 S: -60 E: -15 W: -135

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3U Global Global Near-Real 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: -179

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3U Global Near-Real-Time Subskin Sea Surface Temperature version 8a from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 on the GCOM-W satellite 8a GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2012-07-02

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -179

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees 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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