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
SASSIE ECCO Geometry Parameters - llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO KPP Boundary Layer Depth - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO KPP Mixing Diagnostics - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			netCDF-4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Heat Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			netCDF-4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Stress - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Bottom Pressure and Sea Surface Height - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Bottom Pressure and Sea Surface Height - Snapshot llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Density and Hydrostatic Pressure - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Temperature and Salinity - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Temperature and Salinity - Snapshot llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Three-Dimensional Potential Temperature Advective Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Three-Dimensional Potential Temperature Diffusive Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Three-Dimensional Salinity Advective Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Three-Dimensional Salinity Diffusive Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Three-Dimensional Volume Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Ocean Velocity - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Sea-Ice and Snow Concentration, Thickness, and Velocity - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Sea-Ice and Snow Concentration, Thickness, and Velocity - Snapshot llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Sea-Ice and Snow Horizontal Volume and Area Fluxes - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SASSIE ECCO Sea-Ice and Snow Horizontal Volume and Area Tendencies - Daily Mean llc1080 Grid (Version 1 Release 1)	V1R1	MITgcm		2014-01-15 to 2021-02-08			NETCDF4
SCATSAT-1 ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1	1.1	MODELS, SCATSAT-1	Computer, OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers	netCDF-4
SCATSAT-1 Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Observed and Modeled Spatial Derivatives of Surface Wind and Wind Stress Version 1.0	1.0	SCATSAT-1	OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers	netCDF-4
SCATSAT-1 Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1	1.1	SCATSAT-1	OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers	netCDF-4
SCATSAT-1 Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0	1.0	SCATSAT-1	OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4

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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