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NASA PO.DAAC (Physical Oceanography DAAC)

NASA data center for satellite ocean and hydrological data including sea surface temperature, ocean winds, sea level, ocean currents, and freshwater from SWOT, Jason, GRACE, and SMAP

podaac.jpl.nasa.gov

At a glance

Region
Global
Coverage
Global oceans and hydrology, multi-mission
Access
Free
Category
Space Agency

What's inside

  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Ocean Currents
  • Sea Level
  • Ocean Salinity
  • Satellite Altimetry

What you can do with it

Typical work that data of this type supports.

  1. 01

    Sea-level planning

    Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.

    Because it has: Ocean Currents

  2. 02

    Saline intrusion

    Track salt moving into rivers and aquifers.

  3. 03

    Risk screening

    Screen projects and assets for climate risk.

    Because it has: Sea Surface Temperature

Where AI adds value

Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.

  1. 01

    Surge forecasts

    Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.

  2. 02

    Shoreline change

    Detect erosion and accretion from imagery.

  3. 03

    Bias correction

    Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.

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