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Ocean Circulation News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Ocean Circulation.
Join us on Aug. 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (-04:00 UTC) to learn how to use Python and Xarray to access virtualized, exploratIon- and analysis-ready physical oceanography datasets from NASA's PO.DAAC.
Webinar
Aug. 12, 2025
GHRSST Sea Surface Temperature image showing the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean on May 29, 2024.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 30, 2024
Image captured on May 8, 2024, by the OCI instrument aboard NASA's PACE satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 9, 2024
Base image captured March 5, 2024, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite, overlaid with sea surface temperature.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 7, 2024
Salinity data from NASA’s Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) help Dr. Frederick Bingham study ocean dynamics.
Data User Story
Sept. 28, 2023
The participation by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) in the Earthdata Forum gives users the chance to communicate with and learn from physical oceanography experts.
News
July 12, 2023
Data from NASA’s OB.DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Zachary Erickson study the ocean’s role in the global carbon cycle
Data User Story
Feb. 1, 2022
Researchers are using satellite data and machine learning to map microplastic concentrations across the ocean.
Feature Article
Jan. 31, 2022
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