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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
Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Total L4 V3 (CMSFluxTotal) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

Carbon Monitoring System Carbon Flux Total Prior L4 V3 (CMSFluxTotalPrior) 3 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Flux for Ocean Carbon L4 V1 (CMSFluxOcean) at GES DISC 1 ECCO2_Darwin-V3 NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2013-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Flux for Posterior Total Carbon L4 V1 (CMSFluxTotalpost) at GES DISC 1 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2013-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Flux for Prior Total Carbon L4 V1 (CMSFluxTotalprior) at GES DISC 1 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2013-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Flux for Shipping, Aviation, and Chemical Sources L4 V1 (CMSFluxMISC) at GES DISC 1 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2000-01-01 to 2001-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon Monitoring System Flux from the Net Ecosystem Exchange L4 V1 (CMSFluxNEE) at GES DISC 1 CMS-Flux NOT APPLICABLE 2010-01-01 to 2013-01-01

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

5 Decimal Degrees x 4 Decimal Degrees
Carbon transport in the Mississippi River 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2001-05-14 to Present

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

Carbon Uptake and Seasonal Traits in Antarctic Remineralisation Depth (CUSTARD) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2019-12-03 to 2020-01-23

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

CARIACO Ocean Time Series program, Cariaco Basin, Venezuela 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1995-10-01 to Present

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

Caribbean Time Series (CaTS), Puerto Rico, 1993 - 2007 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1994-06-06 to Present

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

Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic Bight measurements by the Bio-complexity Project 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2001-04-04 to Present

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

Chesapeake Bay Helicopter 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-30

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

Chesapeake Bay measurements during October 2009 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2009-10-12 to Present

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

Chesapeake Bay Plume optical measurements 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2005-03-30 to Present

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

Chlorophyll time series, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canada 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2000-04-06 to Present

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

Chlorophyll-a measurements off the San Diego coast in 1999 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1999-09-14 to Present

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

Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2008-03-24 to 2008-08-08

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

CLAMS CV-580 Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) 1 Convair-580 CAR 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02

N: 38.7 S: 35.9 E: -70.28 W: -76.5

HDF4
Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 1999-12-31 to Present

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

CMS: LiDAR Data for Mangrove Forests in the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique, 2014 1 Airplane AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER 2014-05-05 to 2014-05-05

N: -18.7928 S: -18.893 E: 36.2918 W: 36.1495

multiple
CMS: Mangrove Canopy Height Estimates from Remote Imagery, Zambezi Delta, Mozambique 1 Airplane, SPACE SHUTTLES, WORLDVIEW-2, TSX AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, SRTM, SAR 2011-10-14 to 2014-05-06

N: -18.6269 S: -18.915 E: 36.3389 W: 36.1186

GeoTIFF
CMS: MODIS GPP, fPAR, and SST, and ENSO Index, Baja California, Mexico, 2000-2013 1 Terra MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: 32.6377 S: 22.7744 E: -108 W: -117

CSV
CMS: Simulated Physical-Biogeochemical Data, SABGOM Model, Gulf of America, 2005-2010 1 Ships, COMPUTERS CO2 ANALYZERS, Computer 2005-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 39.3735 S: 13.1637 E: -68.1901 W: -100.433

netCDF-4 classic
Coastal campaigns for the validation of the OCI water-leaving reflectance data product 0 BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships 2024-01-01 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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AppEEARS The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
CASEI The Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI) is a comprehensive inventory of contextual information for NASA's Earth Science airborne and field campaigns. Search and Discovery, Cataloging
CyAN File Search The CyAN File Search tool allows users to choose an area over the continental United States and Alaska to retrieve cyanobacteria datasets archived by the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN) project. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
CyFi Explorer CyFi Explorer enables users to view corresponding Sentinel-2 satellite imagery for each cyanobacteria estimate, and estimate cyanobacteria density. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Giovanni Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting
Hydrocron Hydrocron is an API that repackages hydrology datasets from SWOT into formats that make time-series analysis easier. Subsetting, Visualization
Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser allows users to view, download, or order global composites at various spatial and temporal scales (level 3) or get results from analyses of lower-level data (level 4). Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Panoply Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
SeaBASS SeaBASS is public archive of ocean and atmosphere data captured in situ. The archive is maintained by NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). Downloading
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
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