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KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) Onnuri Ship Data 1 R/V ONNURI SpEx, AMS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, GAS SENSORS 2016-05-16 to 2016-06-05 ICARTT
Labrador Sea 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: 63.79824 S: 59.5549 E: -58.52856 W: -63.61784

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Marmara Sea 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: 42.49986 S: 38.50841 E: 29.48958 W: 25.51042

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Mediterranean Sea 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: 40.48752 S: 36.50821 E: 4.989583 W: 1.010417

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Dataset V1 1.0 SMAP, SAC-D, SMOS SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-24

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Dataset V2 2.0 SMAP, SAC-D, SMOS SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-24

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Monthly Dataset V1 1.0 SMAP, SAC-D, SMOS SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-09-01

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Monthly Dataset V2 2.0 SMAP, SAC-D, SMOS SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER 2011-08-01

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Neutrally buoyant float data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign 1.0 NeutrallyBuoyantFloat CTD 2012-09-18 to 2013-02-22

N: 26 S: 21 E: -34 W: -39

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
New Caledonia 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: -22 S: -26 E: 171 W: 166

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Northeast Weddell Sea 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: -59.5867 S: -63.57185 E: 5.177083 W: 1.197917

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Northwest Australian Shelf 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: -11 S: -15 E: 124.5 W: 120.5

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
Northwest Pacific 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: 22.99216 S: 19.00565 E: 136.8854 W: 132.9062

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
OMG Airborne eXpendable Conductivity Temperature Depth (AXCTD) Profiles 1 Aircraft AXCTD 2016-09-13 to 2021-12-31

N: 83.6 S: 59.1 E: 180 W: 73.6

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N: 83.6 S: 59.1 E: -6.9 W: -180

netCDF-4
OMG Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) Profiles 1 InSitu CTD 2015-07-25 to 2020-08-23

N: 79.841 S: 60.351 E: 53.406 W: -74.576

netCDF-4
OMG Level 2 Airborne eXpendable Bathy Thermograph (AXBT) Profiles 1 Aircraft BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS 2020-09-02 to 2021-09-16

N: 83.6 S: 59.1 E: 180 W: 73.6

,

N: 83.6 S: 59.1 E: -6.9 W: -180

netCDF-4
OMG Ocean Water Properties Data from Alamo Floats Version 1 1 InSitu FLOAT_CTD 2017-08-30 to 2022-08-31

N: 79.841 S: 60.351 E: 53.406 W: -74.576

ASCII
OMG Ocean Water Properties Data from APEX Floats Version 1 1 InSitu FLOAT_CTD 2020-08-13 to 2021-10-31

N: 79.841 S: 60.351 E: 53.406 W: -74.576

ASCII
Parametrized Rain Impact Model for SMAP L2 V1.0 1.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-03-31 to 2021-10-01

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

netCDF4
PICO Mooring data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign 1.0 Mooring CTD, MMS 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30

N: 25 S: 24 E: -27 W: -38

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction 1 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 netCDF-4, Text File, TAR
Rockall Trough 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: 63.73713 S: 59.54496 E: -7.320777 W: -12.18558

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers netCDF-4
RSS SMAP Level 2C Sea Surface Salinity NRT V5.0 Validated Dataset 5.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2022-07-28

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
RSS SMAP Level 2C Sea Surface Salinity NRT V6.0 Validated Dataset 6.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2022-07-28

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
RSS SMAP Level 2C Sea Surface Salinity V6.0 Validated Dataset 6.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-04-01

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

47000 Meters x 39000 Meters netCDF-4
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