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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
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TOA) buoy array Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2001-05-10 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Turkish Seas pigment measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 1997-09-17 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
United Nations Environment Programme - Sustainable Development Goal 14(2022): Index of coastal eutrophication in Latin America Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2022-11-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
University of Rhode Island measurements in Lake Superior Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2013-05-24 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
University of Southern Mississippi (USM) - partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) project Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2005-10-03 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Validating PACE aerosol columnar properties and OCI water-leaving radiances from ground-based network spectroradiometer measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2024-01-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Validating PACE with the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Program Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2024-01-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Validation of Ocean Surface Downwelling Irradiance and Its Underwater Propagation for the PACE Mission Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2022-01-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Validation of PACE radiometry and science data products in the U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf in partnership with NOAA Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2024-01-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
VIIRS Validation measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2014-05-03 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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