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NASA data span the geophysical parameters that characterize the global ocean and the physical processes operating within its depths and at its surface. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Ocean Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Subset of High and Low Resolution Altimeter Corrected Elevations 2 (ACE2) OV-105, ERS-1, ERS-2 SIR-C, X-SAR, Ku-Band Radar 1994-01-01 to 2005-12-31 WESTERN AFRICA N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71 GeoTIFF
West Atlantic Pre-SWOT Level-4 Hourly MITgcm LLC4320 Native Grid 2km Oceanographic Dataset Version 1.0 MITgcm Computer 2011-09-13 to 2012-11-15 N: 38.7 S: 32.7 E: -72 W: -76.5 netCDF-4
West Florida Shelf measurements between 2005 and 2008 Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2005-04-25 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Western Arctic Shelf-Basin Interactions (SBI) experiment Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2004-05-18 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Western Atlantic Climate Study II Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2014-05-22 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Wetland Salinity Maps of Select Estuary Sites in the United States, 2020 MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 48.808 S: 26.3235 E: -69.4718 W: -124.706 multiple
WHOI mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign Mooring CTD, MMS 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN N: 24.6 S: 24 E: -38 W: -38 netCDF-4
Yongala Pre-SWOT Level-4 Hourly MITgcm LLC4320 Native Grid 2km Oceanographic Dataset Version 1.0 MITgcm Computer 2011-09-13 to 2012-11-15 N: -16.5 S: -20.5 E: 150.25 W: 146.25 netCDF-4
Yukon Arctic Carbon Cycle Project Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2022-08-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Zonal transect from Hawaii across the western Pacific Ocean in 2011 Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2011-12-03 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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Ocean Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
SeaDAS Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data. Analysis, Visualization, Processing
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
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
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
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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