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Ocean Heat Budget Data Access and Tools
NASA has ocean heat budget datasets that help researchers characterize how the ocean gains and loses heat. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of ocean heat budget data.
Ocean Heat Budget Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| WHOI mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30 |
N: 24.6 S: 24 E: -38 W: -38 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Science Data Record Version 1.0 | 1.0 | CYGNSS | DDMI | 2017-03-18 to 2020-09-30 |
N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| NASA Energy and Water cycle Study (NEWS) Monthly Climatology of the 1st decade of the 21st Century V1.0 (NEWS_WEB_MCLIM) at GES DISC | 1.0 | OBSERVATION BASED | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| NASA Energy and Water cycle Study (NEWS) Annual Climatology of the 1st decade of the 21st Century V1.0 (NEWS_WEB_ACLIM) at GES DISC | 1.0 | OBSERVATION BASED | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Gotland Basin Pre-SWOT Level-4 Hourly MITgcm LLC4320 Native Grid 2km Oceanographic Dataset Version 1.0 | 1.0 | MITgcm | Computer | 2011-09-13 to 2012-11-15 |
N: 59.5 S: 54.2 E: 21.2 W: 17 |
2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| ABoVE: Climate Drivers of Pan-Arctic Tundra Vegetation Productivity, 1982-2015 | 1 | NOAA POES, DMSP | SSM/I, AVHRR | 1982-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 70 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| S-MODE MOSES Level 2 Atmospherically-Corrected Sea Surface Temperature Version 1 | 1 | B-200 | RADIOMETERS | 2021-10-19 to 2023-05-05 |
N: 38.1 S: 36 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ISLSCP II Sea Surface Temperature | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1971-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data | 1 | R/V Sally Ride | CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR | 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26 | NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File |
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Featured Ocean Heat Budget Observation Method: CYGNSS
NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) uses eight micro-satellites to measure wind speeds over oceans to improve forecasting for extreme weather such as hurricanes. The Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI) onboard CYGNSS platform measures ocean roughness, which is used to indicate wind speeds and can be applied to calculate ocean heat flux.
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