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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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURS-1 research vessel Thermosalinograph series data for N. Atlantic cruises | 1.0 | R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor, R/V Thalassa, R/V Sarmiento | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, SPURS_METEO | 2012-09-01 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 20 E: -14 W: -73 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Underway-CTD trajectory profile data for N. Atlantic Endeavor and Knorr cruises | 1.0 | R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor | UCTD | 2012-09-16 to 2013-04-06 |
N: 35 S: 23 E: -36 W: -58 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler data for N. Atlantic Endeavor and Knorr cruises | 1.0 | R/V Sarmiento, R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr | ADCP | 2012-09-06 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 20 E: -28 W: -73 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Argo float CTD profile data from the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | ARGO | CTD | 2016-08-27 to 2019-03-11 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Central mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-16 |
N: 10.05 S: 10.05 E: -125.03 W: -125.03 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Controlled Flux Technique (CFT) data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | PYROMETERS | 2016-08-24 to 2017-11-11 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | RAW |
| SPURS-2 Drifter data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Drifter | CTD | 2016-06-20 to 2019-03-14 |
N: 32.283 S: -10.074 E: -124.78 W: -179.999 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Neutrally buoyant float data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | NeutrallyBuoyantFloat | CTD | 2016-08-26 to 2016-12-29 |
N: 11.891 S: 7.855 E: -108.951 W: -125.015 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Passive Accoustic Listener (PAL) data from ARGO float deployments during the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | ARGO | HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2016-08-25 to 2018-08-22 |
N: 12.106 S: 8.861 E: -116.57 W: -129.129 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 PICO mooring data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2016-08-22 to 2017-11-03 |
N: 11 S: 9.047 E: -124.958 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Rawinsonde meteorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | RAWINSONDES | WIND PROFILERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-10 |
N: 12.35 S: 5.139 E: -123.32 W: -133.216 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel along track WAMOS wave radar data for the second R/V Revelle cruise in the E. Tropical Pacific | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | WAMOS | 2017-10-05 to 2017-11-16 |
N: 24.2 S: 5.06 E: -119.89 W: -125.57 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel CTD profile data for E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | CTD | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) profile data for E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | XBT | 2016-08-14 to 2017-11-15 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Research vessel Meteorological series data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Endeavor, R/V Revelle | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, MMS | 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-15 |
N: 24.203 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.874 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel Underway CTD (uCTD) data for the E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | UCTD | 2016-08-21 to 2017-11-11 |
N: 13.97 S: 5.09 E: -123.51 W: -126.51 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel Underway Salinity Profiling System (USPS) data for the E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | USPS, THERMOSALINOGRAPHS | 2016-08-15 to 2017-11-15 |
N: 25.84 S: 5.06 E: -119.5 W: -157 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Saildrone data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2017-10-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 10.9 S: 8.5 E: -124.5 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Seaglider data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Seaglider | CTD | 2016-08-24 to 2017-11-07 |
N: 12.022 S: 8.994 E: -122.128 W: -126.122 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler data for E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | ADCP | 2016-08-14 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 shipboard disdrometer data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Ships | RADAR | 2016-08-11 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 24.204 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.783 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 shipboard X-band radar backscatter data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Ships | RADAR | 2017-10-21 to 2017-11-13 |
N: 10.355 S: 8.927 E: -122.151 W: -129.131 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 shipboard X-band radar backscatter images for the 2016 E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Ships | RADAR | 2016-08-31 to 2016-09-22 |
N: 10.355 S: 8.927 E: -122.151 W: -129.131 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | png |
| SPURS-2 Surface Salinity Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | SS | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-16 |
N: 32.3 S: 5.06 E: -117.3 W: -155.8 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 S/V Lady Amber underway Thermosalinograph and Sea Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | S/V Lady Amber | CTD | 2016-08-29 to 2018-04-30 |
N: 35.627 S: 0.085 E: -126.978 W: -163.925 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
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.
Researchers explore using SWOT data to derive two-dimensional estimates of sea ice thickness.
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.
SWOT presents opportunities and challenges in characterizing sea surface height anomalies.
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