Data Access
The CoastWatch search interface provides access to multiple satellite ocean remote sensing data and products for a selected geographic region. Multiple products, sensors and satellites may be selected/highlighted by using "[shift]-click" and dates may be entered manually into the text fields or by using the pop-up calendars. After selecting criteria, press [Search] to begin the search process.
Alternatively, products/data can be accessed through a variety of protocols:
| Protocol | Data/Product(s) | Site/URL |
|---|---|---|
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Ocean Color from MODIS | ftpoceanwatch.noaa.gov |
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Sea Surface Temperature, winds, 250m True Color | ftpcoastwatch.noaa.gov |
| HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | All; through directory listing | coastwatch.noaa.gov/data |
| THREDDS/OPeNDAP | Ocean Color from MODIS (Chlor-a for GOMx) | coastwatch.noaa.gov/thredds |
Recent products from CoastWatch processing systems:
True Color (RGB)
Ocean Color
Chlorophyll-a
- Terra/Aqua MODIS Chlorophyll Products (NASA SeaDAS) | Mean | Anomaly
- OrbView-2 SeaWiFS Chlorophyll (NASA SeaDAS) Products
- OrbView-2 SeaWiFS Chlorophyll (NOAA) Products | Mean | Anomaly
- Envisat MERIS Chlorophyll-a | Mean | Anomaly
- NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting System SeaWiFS data (account holders only).
- NOAA CoastWatch now provides access to MERIS imagery and data products. Imagery can be browsed through our Product Search. Data (CW-HDF) access requires approval by the European Space Agency. To become an approved MERIS user, please the ESA Earth Observation Principal Investigator Portal (EOPI): http://eopi.esa.int . If you have additional questions on data access proposals, contact the help desk: eohelp@esa.int.
Reflectance
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea Surface Winds
If you have a suggestion or comment about the CoastWatch product suite, please let us know by submitting an email to our Help Desk.
