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Ocean Data Access and Tools

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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PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Land Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.0 3.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 3.0 3.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Aerosol Over Ocean Optical Properties, FastMAPOL Algorithm Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Ocean Properties, RemoTAP Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 3.0 3.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Ocean Properties, RemoTAP Algorithm - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Ocean Properties, RemoTAP Algorithm Data, version 3.0 3.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE SPEXone Level-3 Global Mapped Ocean Properties, RemoTAP Algorithm Data, version 4.0 4.0 PACE SPEXone 2024-02-05 to Present

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

netCDF-4
PACE Validation BATS plankton 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2024-01-01 to Present

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

PACE validation of UV Aerosol Absorption Properties 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2023-12-31 to Present

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

Pace Validation Science Team: Particles and Biological Rates 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2025-01-01 to Present

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

Pacific Color 2025 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

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

Palmer Station Antarctica (PAL) Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1991-12-03 to Present

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

Panama City, Florida optical measurements in 1993 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1993-10-05 to Present

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

PAR data from buoys along the west coast of Canada 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1998-05-05 to Present

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

Parametrized Rain Impact Model for SMAP L2 V1.0 1.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-03-31 to 2021-10-01

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

netCDF4
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) onboard the Pelican research vessel 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2006-04-27 to Present

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

PATagonia EXperiment (PATEX) Project 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2004-11-03 to Present

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

PBseaice 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2019-01-01 to 2025-07-01

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

Pearl River Estuary Pollution Project (PREPP) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2001-02-08 to Present

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

PEM Tropics B In-Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 P-3B TAMMS 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-12

N: 40 S: -21 E: -72 W: -166

GTE
Penobscot Bay Optical Survey 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2007-11-15 to Present

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

Photochemistry measurements made along the mid-Atlantic and New England coastal regions 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2002-06-24 to Present

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

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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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Tool Description Services
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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