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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
VIIRS validation measurements made in the Florida Keys Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2016-03-27 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Virginia Institute of Marine Science 2005 optical measurements Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2005-07-12 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Water Quality (WQ) monitoring program for Clear Lake, CA Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2021-01-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Water quality measurements from the Great Lakes Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2008-08-01 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Water quality measurements in the Chesapeake Bay Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2015-07-22 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Water quality measurements near the Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve, Florida Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2010-05-17 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Water quality monitoring program in Lake Michigan and Green Bay Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2012-06-26 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Watershed sampling of the Kennebec, Androscoggin, St. John Rivers, Maine, and New Brunswick, Canada Water-based Platforms, In Situ Ocean-based Platforms 2010-08-09 to Present N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Waveglider data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign Waveglider CTD, MMS, CURRENT METERS 2012-09-01 to 2013-03-25 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN N: 42 S: 23 E: -37 W: -71 netCDF-4
West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Mangrove Forests Distribution, 2000 Polygon LANDSAT-5 TM 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 WESTERN AFRICA N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71 Shapefile
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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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