Data Access
Recent CoastWatch data/products can be obtained either by image preview of direct access. Using the product links below, recent data products can be browsed and downloaded in various formats. Direct access to the data holdings is found at http://coastwatch.noaa.gov/data
Recent products (preview) from CoastWatch processing systems:
Direct HTTP Access
- All products (except VIIRS color) in a directory tree sorted by sensor
- VIIRS Ocean Color Level-2 Data
- VIIRS True Color, Chlorophyll-a, Kd490, KdPAR images and data files: PNG | TIFF | HDF
- VIIRS (masked) HDF data files Chlorophyll-a, Kd490, KdPAR: HDF (masked)
- THREDDS access to VIIRS ocean color products (Global 4km and 750m Regional).
Near Real-time Search
True Color (RGB)
Ocean Color
- NPP-Suomi VIIRS Color Products (NOAA MSL12)
- Aqua MODIS Color Products (NOAA MSL12)
- NPP VIIRS K490 (NOAA MSL12)
Salinity
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea Surface Winds
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 | cw-okeanos.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 VIIRS (Chlor-a from Global & CONUS) | coastwatch.noaa.gov/thredds (Experimental) |
If you have a suggestion or comment about the CoastWatch product suite, please let us know by submitting an email to our Help Desk.
