Providing ocean satellite data for the Arctic and Antarctic

View and download high latitude satellite data, model output, and in-situ measurements.

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ERDDAP Update - Version notes and installation instructions available for ERDDAP 2.18 Feb 2022

Registration is now closed for the first CoastWatch Ocean Satellite Data Course of 2022 (24-28 January). Jan 18, 2022

NSIDC Sea Ice CDR V4 data set updated to include Jan-May 2021. Feb 30, 2021

Tools and Training

Learn how to use PolarWatch services to access ocean satellite data

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Code Gallery

View and download code examples for common ocean satellite data tasks in the polar regions. Python, R and NCO Tools.

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Satellite Data Course

Are you interested in ocean satellite data but don't know where to start? Attend a course to learn about available data and how to use it.

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Tutorials

Practical examples on accessing ocean satellite data from ERDDAP and working with it in Panoply, R, Python and ArcGIS software.

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ERDDAP Data Server

The ERDDAP data server provides a simple, consistent way to subset and download environmental datasets in common file formats with options to make graphs and maps.

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