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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.

Ocean Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
Terra MODIS Level-4 Global Mapped Carbon Data, version 2022.0 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present GLOBAL OCEAN N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-4 Global Mapped Garver-Siegel-Maritorena Model (GSM) Data, version 2022.0 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present GLOBAL OCEAN N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-Regional Regional 11µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version R2019.0 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
The A-Train Cloud Segmentation Dataset Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2007-11-27 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
The Long Island Sound Coastal Observational (LISCO) platform Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2013-08-16 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Postlaunch Airborne eXperiment Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2024-08-01 to 2024-10-15 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
The Transatlantic Equatorial Cruise I, TRIATLAS Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2019-09-19 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Tidal Wetlands Soil Organic Carbon and Estuarine Characteristics, USA, 1972-2015 MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS Computer 1972-01-01 to 2015-12-31 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 47.8222 S: 25.1873 E: -67.0547 W: -124.385 CSV
Tokyo Bay measurements from 1982-1984 Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 1982-11-25 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO) experiment Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 1998-04-02 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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