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Ocean Heat Budget Data Access and Tools
NASA has ocean heat budget datasets that help researchers characterize how the ocean gains and loses heat. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of ocean heat budget data.
Featured Ocean Heat Budget Observation Method: CYGNSS
NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) uses eight micro-satellites to measure wind speeds over oceans to improve forecasting for extreme weather such as hurricanes. The Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI) onboard CYGNSS platform measures ocean roughness, which is used to indicate wind speeds and can be applied to calculate ocean heat flux.
Ocean Heat Budget Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Climate Drivers of Pan-Arctic Tundra Vegetation Productivity, 1982-2015 | NOAA POES, DMSP | SSM/I, AVHRR | 1982-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | N: 90 S: 70 E: 180 W: -180 | CSV | |
| ISLSCP II Sea Surface Temperature | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1971-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Shapefile | |
| Ocean Surface pCO2 and Air-Sea CO2 Flux in the Northern Gulf of America, 2006-2010 | Aqua | MODIS | 2006-01-01 to 2011-01-01 | GULF OF AMERICA | N: 32 S: 25 E: -86 W: -96 | netCDF-4 classic |
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