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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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) Onnuri Ship Data	1	R/V ONNURI	SpEx, AMS, SUN PHOTOMETERS, GAS SENSORS	2016-05-16 to 2016-06-05			ICARTT
Labrador Sea 1997 optical measurements	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		1997-05-09 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Labrador Sea measurements in 1996	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		1996-10-20 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Labrador Sea measurements in 2000	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2000-05-22 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Labrador Sea Pre-SWOT Level-4 Hourly MITgcm LLC4320 Native Grid 2km Oceanographic Dataset Version 1.0	1.0	MITgcm	Computer	2011-09-13 to 2012-11-15	N: 63.79824 S: 59.5549 E: -58.52856 W: -63.61784	2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers	netCDF-4
Lagrangian Transport and Transformation Experiment (LaTTE)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2004-05-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lake Erie optical measurements	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2013-08-20 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) - South Atlantic Bight (SAB)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2005-05-12 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory measurements from the Gulf of Mexico (GOM)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2010-08-22 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory measurements from the South Atlantic Ocean (ATL)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2015-09-09 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory measurements from the South China Sea (SCS)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2016-06-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Land Margin Ecosystem Research (LMER): Trophic Interactions in Estuarine Systems (TIES)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		1993-07-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory (LOBO) water quality monitoring system timeseries	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2009-03-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Laser Fluorometry measurements in the Bering Sea	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2009-06-21 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
LBA-ECO CD-03 Nocturnal Meteorological Data, Forest and Pasture Sites, Para, Brazil	1	BALLOONS	IRGA, WIND MONITOR, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS	2001-07-26 to 2003-11-26	N: -3.017 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8885 W: -54.9707		CSV
LBA-ECO ND-02 Soil Gas Flux, Rainfall Exclusion, km 67, Tapajos National Forest	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	GC-FID, IR CO2 ANALYZER, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, GC-ECD	1998-09-10 to 2005-04-10	N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959		CSV
Leveraging the Hawaii Ocean Time-series program for validation of the PACE Mission in oligotrophic waters	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2024-01-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) ALOFT	1	NASA ER-2	LIP	2023-06-15 to 2023-07-31	N: 35.96 S: 10.89 E: -80.4 W: -118.56		ASCII
Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) IMPACTS V2	2	NASA ER-2	LIP	2020-01-15 to 2023-03-02	N: 48.66 S: 26.91 E: -64.89 W: -123.62		ASCII
Line P oceanic transect	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2009-08-20 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Littoral Warfare Advanced Development (LWAD) Program 2001-2002	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2001-07-22 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER)	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		1981-09-13 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Long-term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO) oceanographic and meteorological data collection system	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2001-07-25 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MACPEX WB-57 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data	1	NASA WB-57F	PALMS, DMT SP2, FCAS, FCAS II, NMASS II	2011-03-27 to 2011-04-26	N: 41.3 S: 19.43 E: -84.2 W: -104.59		ICARTT
MagMix project	0	BUOYS, MOORINGS, Water-based Platforms, AUVS, ROVS, Ships		2008-05-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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.

Potential of SWOT for Sea Ice Monitoring Unveiled

Researchers explore using SWOT data to derive two-dimensional estimates of sea ice thickness.

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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.

global sea surface height data collected by SWOT

Facing the Challenges of Using High-Resolution Sea Surface Height Observations From SWOT

SWOT presents opportunities and challenges in characterizing sea surface height anomalies.

Ocean Data Tools

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Tool Sort descending	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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