Data Resources
Discover satellite observations, field measurements, model outputs, and fisheries data to support climate-informed decision-making.
West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries Marine Heatwave Tracker
NOAA Fisheries – Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Tracks and visualizes marine heatwaves along the U.S. West Coast using satellite and in-situ sea surface temperature data. Supports research on climate impacts on marine ecosystems.
World Ocean Database (WOD)
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), NOAA
Comprehensive global oceanographic database that compiles temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, and other oceanographic measurements from multiple sources over time.
Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)
HYCOM Consortium / U.S. Navy / NOAA
Global ocean prediction system using a hybrid coordinate ocean model providing temperature, salinity, currents, and sea surface height forecasts and reanalysis.
NOAA Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST)
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Daily 1/4° global sea surface temperature analysis combining satellite, ship, and buoy observations using optimum interpolation.
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Data Portals
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Network of regional ocean observing systems providing real-time and historical oceanographic data through regional portals.
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Data Catalog
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program Office
Master inventory of IOOS datasets and data access services from 11 Regional Associations, Data Assembly Centers, and federal partners; searchable metadata catalog for dataset discovery.
NOAA Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) Mooring Array
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
Tropical Pacific mooring array measuring ocean and atmospheric variables for climate monitoring and El Niño forecasting.
NASA Ocean Color
NASA Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) / Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's ocean color portal providing access to satellite ocean color products including chlorophyll, ocean productivity, and bio-optical properties.
California Ocean Observing Systems Data Portal
Central & Northern California OOS (CeNCOOS) / Southern California Coastal OOS (SCCOOS)
Statewide data portal for California ocean observing data from CeNCOOS and SCCOOS regional associations.
NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) Marine Heatwaves Portal
NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL), Boulder, Colorado
Interactive MHW maps, time series, definitions, and forecast tools (global products with regional views, including North/East Pacific).
NOAA Fisheries Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal (DisMAP)
NOAA Fisheries Office of Science & Technology / Rutgers University (Pinsky Lab) / Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Interactive visualization and analysis tools for tracking and understanding distributions of marine fish and invertebrates across multiple species, showing changes over time including location maps and key indicators (latitude, depth, range limits).
Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in partnership with MEOPAR; Three Regional Associations (Pacific, St. Lawrence, Atlantic)
National online platform for sharing, discovering, and accessing ocean data in Canada; integrates fragmented and isolated ocean data for discovery by end-users.
Marine Heatwave (MHW) Tracker
Marine Heatwaves International Working Group / Developed by Robert Schlegel
Web app showing occurrence of marine heatwaves globally in near-real time (1–2 day delay) with historic daily records, categories, intensity, duration, and Marine Cold-Spells.
CIOOS Pacific Marine Heatwave Monitor
CIOOS Pacific / Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Institute of Ocean Sciences
Weekly updated monitoring page with SST maps and buoy temperatures tracking marine heatwaves across the NE Pacific and BC EEZ. Shows spatial coverage, anomalies, and MHW conditions across Pacific bioregions.
Ocean Biogeographic Information System: Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) Database and Mapper
Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab; Thematic node of OBIS; Publisher to GBIF
Global open-access database aggregating georeferenced occurrence, distribution, abundance, and telemetry datasets for marine megavertebrates. Feature-rich interactive mapping tool.
Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network (AHAB)
Alaska Sea Grant + partners
Network and database for tracking harmful algal blooms in Alaska coastal waters.
Argo Float Network
Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC)
Global array of profiling floats measuring temperature, salinity, and other ocean variables to support climate and ocean monitoring.
British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program (BCSOP)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Long-term program monitoring coastal water temperatures and related variables at fixed shore stations in BC.
China Ocean Satellite Data Service Center
National Satellite Ocean Application Service (NSOAS)
Centralized service providing ocean satellite data including SST, ocean color, and altimetry products.
Coastal and Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production, and Observation Database (COPEPOD)
NOAA NMFS (through CoRIS / CDMP)
Global database of zooplankton abundance, biomass, and taxonomy compiled from historical and contemporary surveys.
Copernicus Marine Service
Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS), European Union
Global ocean monitoring and forecast data including physical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem variables from satellite and in situ observations.
Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey
Marine Biological Association (MBA) / Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS)
Long-running monitoring program using continuous plankton recorders to map plankton distribution and abundance.
Korea Ocean Satellite Center
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST)
Geostationary ocean color satellite center providing high-frequency observations for chlorophyll, turbidity, and algal blooms.
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
International system integrating ocean observations from satellites, in situ instruments, and models for climate, oceanography, and marine management.
California Harmful Algal Bloom Mapping Program (HABMAP)
SCCOOS / California HAB Monitoring Program
Program mapping and tracking harmful algal blooms along the California coast.
Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT)
University of Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST)
Long-term monitoring in the North Pacific subtropical gyre (physical, chemical, biological observations).
International Year of the Salmon (IYS)
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) and partners
Integrated catalog and map of oceanographic sensors, observing platforms, and datasets across the U.S. and internationally related to salmon.
U.S. IOOS Environmental Sensor Map
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Interactive map of ocean observing sensors, platforms, and datasets across the U.S. and beyond.
JAMSTEC Data Catalog
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Catalog of oceanographic, marine geophysical, and climate data (in situ, remote sensing, modeling).
NASA Salinity (SMAP/Aquarius Datasets)
NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Global sea surface salinity datasets from SMAP and Aquarius missions; tools for climate, oceanography, and hydrology.
NOAA CoastWatch
NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)
Near-real-time and historical satellite oceanographic and environmental data for global and U.S. coastal applications (SST, chlorophyll, altimetry).
Pacific Salmon Foundation Marine Data Centre
Pacific Salmon Foundation / UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Centralized repository for marine data in British Columbia focused on the Salish Sea and west coast of Vancouver Island.
PACIFICA Database
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / IOCCP
Global compilation of carbon data from the Pacific Ocean, including DIC, total alkalinity, nutrients, pH, and related variables.
SeaWiFS Bio-Optical Archive & Storage System (SeaBASS)
NASA Earth Science / Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA’s archive of in-situ oceanographic bio-optical data supporting satellite validation and ocean color studies.
StreamNet
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Data management and sharing network for fish and aquatic habitat information across agencies and tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
PTAGIS (Columbia Basin PIT Tag Information System)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Centralized database for PIT-tagged fish in the Columbia River Basin, including tagging, detection, and related data for salmon and steelhead.
RecFIN (Recreational Fisheries Information Network)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Data system for recreational fishery data from Pacific Coast states—catch, effort, and economic information.
RMPC (Regional Mark Processing Center)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Coordination and data exchange services for marking anadromous salmonids; maintains databases of coded-wire tags and other marks.