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.
- 01
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Ocean Currents
- 02
Saline intrusion
Track salt moving into rivers and aquifers.
- 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.
- 01
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
- 02
Shoreline change
Detect erosion and accretion from imagery.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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