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Ocean Biology DAAC (OB.DAAC)

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Ocean Biology DAAC (OB.DAAC)

ORNL Search ImageGlobal Change Data Center (GCDC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. OB.DAAC serves as the DAAC for satellite ocean biology data produced or collected under NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) including those from historical missions and partner space organizations. Ocean color data are important in studying the biology and hydrology of coastal zones, changes in the diversity and geographical distribution of coastal marine habitats, biogeochemical fluxes and their influence in Earth's oceans and climate over time, and finally the impact of climate and environmental variability and change on ocean ecosystems and the biodiversity they support.

For a complete list of supported missions and sensors, visit the OB.DAAC homepage.

Contact Information

Gene Feldman, Ph.D, DAAC Manager (GSFC Code 610.2)
Sean Bailey, DAAC Deputy Manager (GSFC Code 616)
Alicia Scott, User Services/Operations Lead (GSFC Code 616)

Greenbelt, MD 20771

URL: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov

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End-to-End Data Acquisition, Processing, Archive and Distribution

OB.DAAC provides access to data and information through the Ocean Color website. Users can visually search the ocean color data archive and directly download and/or order data from single files to the entire mission using the Level 1 and 2 Browser. Using the Level 3 Browser, users may also browse the entire Level 3 global ocean color data set for many parameters and time periods and download either PNG images or digital data in HDF format. In addition, the Ocean Color Project maintains several HTTPS sites for the direct download of data for each supported mission/sensor.

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    Search ocean color data products with OceanColor's Data File Search Tool

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