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Sentinel-3A Data Access and Tools
Data collected by Sentinel-3 satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's sea surface topography, surface temperature and color in support of environmental and climate monitoring. Explore Sentinel-3 datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
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Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) Data and Products Supporting Information from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | ASCII | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain, DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning by Integrated Satellite) |
| GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Historical Reprocessed Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis produced by the UK Meteorological Office | ABI, SEVIRI, DRIFTING BUOYS, AVHRR, SLSTR, AMSR2, AATSR, GMI, TMI | 1982-01-01 to 2024-01-01 | 2.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Surface Temperature |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) Cumulative Station Position Product from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | SINEX | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) Extension of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) for Precise Orbit Determination (DPOD) from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | IDS internal DPOD format | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) IDS Coordinates of the Terrestrial Reference Frame (TRF) origin (Geocenter) Time Series Product from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | Geocenter | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography by Radiopositioning Integrated on Satellite (DORIS) Daily Data (raw files) from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | RINEX DORIS 3.0 | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography by Radiopositioning Integrated on Satellite (DORIS) IDS Global SINEX Station Position Time Series Product from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | IDS STCD (Station Coordinates Difference) format | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography by Radiopositioning Integrated on Satellite (DORIS) IDS Satellite Orbit Product from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | SP1 or SP3 orbit format | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Ground-Based Doppler Orbitography by Radiopositioning Integrated on Satellite (DORIS) IDS Weekly Station Position Product from NASA CDDIS | DORIS, DORIS GROUND STATION BEACON | 1992-01-01 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | SINEX | Country/Regional Coordinate Reference System, Global Coordinate Reference System, Ellipsoid Characteristics, Geoid Characteristics, Control Surveys, Gravity, Annual Elliptical Component, Chandler Circular Component, Rotational Rate/Speed, Angle Of Elevation, Angle Of Inclination, Orbit Type, Orbit Velocity, Orbital Position, Earthquake Magnitude/Intensity, Crustal Motion Direction, Crustal Motion Rate, Fault Movement Direction, Fault Movement Rate, Plate Boundaries, Strain |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Binned Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs), Water Color, Lakes/Reservoirs, Wetlands, Ground Water, Rivers/Streams |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped CyAN Project, True Color (TC) Data, version 6.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 6.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs), Algal Blooms, Water Color, Surface Water |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Cyanobacteria Index (CI) Data, version 6.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 6.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs), Algal Blooms, Water Color, Surface Water |
| Merged Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B OLCI Regional Mapped Inland Waters (ILW) Data, version 5.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE), HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs), Water Color, Lakes/Reservoirs, Wetlands, Ground Water, Rivers/Streams |
| OLCI+SLSTR/Sentinel-3A L2 Surface Reflectance and Aerosol parameters over Land | SLSTR, OLCI | 2019-12-17 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Total Temperature, Visible Radiance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent |
| OLCI/Sentinel-3A L1 Full Resolution Top of Atmosphere Reflectance | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Visible Radiance, Reflectance |
| OLCI/Sentinel-3A L1 Reduced Resolution Top of Atmosphere Reflectance | OLCI | 2016-04-25 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | REFLECTED INFRARED, Platform Characteristics, Attitude Characteristics, Visible Radiance, Reflectance |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-1B Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Data, version 1 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) Reflectance |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-1B Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Data, version 1 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Organic Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Fluorescence, Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Full Resolution (EFR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Organic Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Fluorescence, Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Organic Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Fluorescence, Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced Resolution (ERR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Ocean Color, Reflectance, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Chlorophyll Concentration, Attenuation/Transmission, Organic Carbon, Inorganic Carbon, Fluorescence, Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| Sentinel-3A OLCI Level-2 Regional Earth-observation Reduced-Resolution (ERR) Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Data, version 2022.0 | OLCI | 2016-04-05 to Present | 2022.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Absorption, Scattering, Gelbstoff, Phytoplankton |
Sentinel-3A Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyAN File Search | The CyAN File Search tool allows users to choose an area over the continental United States and Alaska to retrieve cyanobacteria datasets archived by the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN) project. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| RTC Stack Processor | The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. | Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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