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PO.DAAC Data Access and Tools
Explore datasets archived by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Data at PO.DAAC
PO.DAAC Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HiTIDE | Use HiTIDE to subset and download popular Level 2 (swath) datasets. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Downloading | |
| Hydrocron | Hydrocron is an API that repackages hydrology datasets from SWOT into formats that make time-series analysis easier. | Subsetting, Visualization | |
| Metadata Compliance Checker | The Metadata Compliance Checker is an automated tool, written in Python, that checks metadata attributes for presence and adherence to standard. | ||
| NASA Harmony | Use NASA Harmony services to prepare analysis-ready data, reduce time-to-science, and apply spatial and temporal subsetting to reduce data volume. | Subsetting, Transformation | |
| OPeNDAP | OPeNDAP handles transport, translation, and subsetting of data residing in most Earth science data formats. | Downloading, Subsetting | |
| PO.DAAC Data Downloader and Subscriber | Continually download PO.DAAC data products from the cloud. | Downloading, Search and Discovery | |
| 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 | |
| SWODLR | SWODLR is an open-source software system developed to generate custom Level 2 raster data products from data acquired by the SWOT platform. | Visualization, Customization | |
| 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 | |
| WISP | The Water Information from Space (WISP) is an interactive dashboard for displaying satellite hydrology data. | Monitoring Natural Events, Visualization |
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