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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.

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Ocean Datasets

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Gulf of Maine optical measurements from 1933 to 1991 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1979-08-22 to Present

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

Gulf of Mexico and East Coast Carbon Cruise (GOMECC) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2007-07-11 to Present

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

Gulf of Mexico carbon and bio-optical measurements 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2009-01-09 to Present

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

Gulf of Mexico (GOM) measurements, 1994 and 1997 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1994-03-13 to Present

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

Gulf of Mexico measurements in 1993 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1993-04-10 to Present

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

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) measurements from multiple sites in 2006 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2006-06-22 to Present

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

Harmonic Constants for Baroclinic Tide Prediction 14 MODELS 1993-01-01 to 2021-01-01

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

netCDF-4
Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) Program 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1998-01-10 to Present

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

High-Impact Weather Assessment Toolkit (HIWAT) 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2017-04-02 to 2022-10-02

N: 45.951 S: 10.632 E: 111.438 W: 60.562

netCDF-3
High-latitude Intercomparison and Validation Experiment (HIVE) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1997-07-21 to Present

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

HOMAGE Monthly Time series of global average steric height anomalies and ocean heat content estimates from gridded in-situ ocean observations version 01 1.0 Argo-Float, GRACE, GRACE-FO 1978-01-15

N: 89.5 S: -89.5 E: 180 W: -180

360 Decimal Degrees x 180 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
Hourly Ocean Bottom Pressure at the North Pole from the Arctic Bottom Pressure Recorder Follow On Version 1.0 1.0 MOORINGS BOTTOM PRESSURE GAUGES 2022-08-14 to 2023-08-17 netCDF-4
HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V1 1 GLOBAL HAWK HIRAD 2012-11-05 to 2014-10-17

N: 52.0268 S: 12.3911 E: -55.0826 W: -175.343

netCDF-3
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer Sounder (S-HIS) V1 1 GLOBAL HAWK S-HIS 2011-09-01 to 2014-09-30

N: 50.0961 S: 7.55205 E: -19.2257 W: -154.611

netCDF-3
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme (SHIPS) Intensity V1 1 GOES-15, GROUND STATIONS GOES-15 Imager, RAWINSONDES 2014-03-18 to 2014-09-30

N: 44.51 S: 7.19 E: -14.99 W: -179.11

ASCII
HYCOM Global Mapped Eulerian and Lagrangian Oceanography and Ecology Variables Data, version 1 1 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2009-12-31

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

netCDF-4
Hydroprofiler measurements from Monterey Bay in 2011 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2001-11-18 to Present

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

Hyperspectral Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment (HyCoDE) measurements at Long-term Ecosystem Observatory 15 (LEO-15) oceanographic and meteorological station 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2000-07-20 to Present

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

IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V003 3 DC-8, P-3B MCoRDS 1993-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80

150 Meters x 150 Meters netCDF-4
IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V004 4 DC-8, P-3B MCoRDS 1993-01-01 to 2020-10-01

N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80

150 Meters x 150 Meters netCDF-4
IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V005 5 NASA DC-8, P-3B MCoRDS 1993-01-01 to 2021-12-31

N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80

150 Meters x 150 Meters netCDF-4, GeoTIFF
IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V006 6 NASA DC-8, P-3B MCoRDS 1993-01-01 to 2021-12-31

N: 84 S: 59 E: 9 W: -90

150 Meters x 150 Meters netCDF-4, GeoTIFF
IceBridge Gravimeter L4 Bathymetry V001 1 DC-8, G-V, P-3B AIRGrav, LGS 2010-01-01 to 2019-11-19

N: 83 S: 61 E: -17 W: -70

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N: -65 S: -75 E: 155 W: -135

ASCII
IceBridge Ku-Band Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 2 C-130, DC-8, P-3B, WP-3D ORION KU-BAND RADAR 2012-10-12 to 2016-11-18

N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

,

N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4, XML, JPEG
IceBridge MCoRDS L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 2 BT-67, C-130, DC-8, G-V, NASA DC-8, NOAA Twin Otter, P-3B, WP-3D ORION MCoRDS 2009-10-16 to 2019-11-20

N: 83.1 S: 59 E: 28.5 W: -100.2

,

N: -57 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4, JPEG
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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Platform

SWOT provides detailed surface topography and monitors water body changes over time. The platform enables high-resolution ocean monitoring at 15-150 km spatial scales, tracking ocean currents, coastal dynamics, storm surges, and regional sea level changes. On land, SWOT measures water storage changes in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands, supporting river discharge estimates for water resource assessment.

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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.

Ocean Data Tools

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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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