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Ocean Waves Data Access and Tools
Ocean waves data from NASA range from regularly updated high-resolution Sentinel-1 radar imagery to historical Seasat data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to learn more about the nature of ocean waves and their contributions to sea and coastal processes.
Ocean Waves Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Nocturnal Meteorological Data, Forest and Pasture Sites, Para, Brazil | BALLOONS | IRGA, WIND MONITOR, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2001-07-26 to 2003-11-26 | N: -3.017 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8885 W: -54.9707 | CSV | |
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction | R/V Thompson | SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 | 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13 | CONTINENT, ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN | netCDF-4, Text File, TAR | |
| PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data | 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 | CONTINENT, ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN | NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File | |
| RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ||
| S-MODE Saildrone Level 1 Observations | Saildrone | ADCP | 2021-10-01 to 2022-11-30 | N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 | netCDF-4 | |
| Saildrone 2021 Arctic field campaign for the Multi-Sensor Improved SST (MISST) project | Saildrone | CTD, ADCP, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYROMETERS, PAR SENSORS, BAROMETERS | 2021-07-06 to 2021-10-21 | ARCTIC OCEAN | N: 71 S: 65 E: -164.5 W: -168 | netCDF-4 |
| Saildrone 2022 Arctic field campaign for the Multi-Sensor Improved SST (MISST) project | Saildrone | CTD, ADCP, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYROMETERS, PAR SENSORS, BAROMETERS | 2022-06-18 to 2022-08-17 | ARCTIC OCEAN | N: 71.6 S: 65.2 E: -157.2 W: -168.5 | netCDF-4 |
| Saildrone Arctic field campaign surface and ADCP measurements for NOPP-MISST project | Saildrone | PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, ANEMOMETERS, FLUOROMETERS, BAROMETERS | 2019-05-14 to 2019-10-11 | ARCTIC | N: 75.5 S: 53.8 E: -146.1 W: -168.7 | netCDF-4 |
| SARAL Near-Real-Time Value-added Operational Geophysical Data Record Sea Surface Height Anomaly | SARAL | ALTIKA Altimeter | 2020-03-18 | N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
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