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SWOT Data Access and Tools
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Operational Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms Version D | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | D | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height, ABSOLUTE DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY, MEAN DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY, Mean Sea Surface |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Interim Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SSHA | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.0 | SUPERSEDED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Operational Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SSHA Version D | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | D | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Interim Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms, Version 1.0 | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | DEPRECATED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height, ABSOLUTE DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY, MEAN DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY, Mean Sea Surface |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SGDR Version D | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | D | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SGDR, Version 1.0 | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | DEPRECATED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - GDR Version D | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | D | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SSHA | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.0 | SUPERSEDED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - SSHA, Version 1.0 | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | DEPRECATED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| SWOT Level 2 Nadir Altimeter Geophysical Data Record with Waveforms - GDR | Jason-class Altimeter, AMR | 2022-12-16 | N: 77.6 S: -77.6 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.0 | SUPERSEDED | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
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SWOT 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 | |
| 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 | |
| WISP | The Water Information from Space (WISP) is an interactive dashboard for displaying satellite hydrology data. | Monitoring Natural Events, Visualization |
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