Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2025: OW NASA Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36959.
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Abstract

The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface salinity measurements collected by means of the Aquarius sensor onboard the NASA/CONAE SAC-D satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 2011-2015.

Monthly data

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None

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Point of Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569

Metadata Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569

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Leaflet © OpenStreetMap

-180° W, 180° E, 65° N, -50° S

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2011-08-01 - 2015-04-30

Title:	OW NASA Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface salinity measurements collected by means of the Aquarius sensor onboard the NASA/CONAE SAC-D satellite. The data is available at weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 1 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 2011-2015.
Purpose:	To provide users with historical sea surface salinity data.
Supplemental Information:	Ownership: PIFSC Spatial Resolution: 1 degree Spatial Keywords: Degrees Temporal Resolution: Weekly, monthly Types of Data Collected: Satellite-based sea surface salinity Collection Method: Satellite remote sensing Recording Media: Digital Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available Automated QC Procedures: Available Storage Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Storage Media: Server Storage Format: NetCDF Security and Integrity Plans: Available Backups: Available Storage and Security Documentation: Available Privileges: Open Restrictions: None Request Protocol: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Contact: OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Data Distribution Methods: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Format of Data/Product on Web Server: NetCDF Metadata Depository Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Metadata Description Standard: FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) Metadata Description Format: NetCDF

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Aquarius

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NASA

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ow

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pifsc

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remote sensing

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salinity

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satellite

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monthly

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Organization:	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City:	Honolulu
State/Province:	HI
Country:	USA

Data Set Scope Code:	Data Set
Maintenance Frequency:	As Needed
Data Presentation Form:	Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:	Satellite-derived sea-surface salinity measurements

Data Steward

CC ID: 383964

Date Effective From:	2017-01-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Howell, Evan A
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	evan.howell@noaa.gov

Data Steward

CC ID: 383965

Date Effective From:	2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5569

Distributor

CC ID: 383967

Date Effective From:	2012
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone:	808-725-5360
URL:	https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 383968

Date Effective From:	2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5569

Point of Contact

CC ID: 383970

Date Effective From:	2015-12-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Abecassis, Melanie GA
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5569

View Historical Support Roles

Currentness Reference:	Ground Condition

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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 383974

W° Bound:	-180	Leaflet © OpenStreetMap
E° Bound:	180
N° Bound:	65
S° Bound:	-50
Description	Global

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CC ID: 383973

Time Frame Type:	Range
Start:	2011-08-01
End:	2015-04-30

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:	Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov)
Data Access Constraints:	None

Distribution 1

CC ID: 383981

Download URL:	https://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_aquarius_sss_monthly.html
Distributor:
File Name:	Monthly data

URL 1

CC ID: 383976

URL:	https://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_aquarius_sss_monthly.html
Description:	Monthly salinity

URL 2

CC ID: 383977

URL:	https://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_aquarius_sss_weekly.html
Description:	Weekly salinity

Quality Control Procedures Employed:	Quality control is done by the source of the data (NASA).

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?:	Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management:	Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?:	Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?:	No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination:	1 year
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location:	Unable to Archive
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:	Data volume is too large to archive externally.
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving:	1 year
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:	PIFSC ITS conducts regularly scheduled backups and security checks

Lineage Statement:	Data was received from NASA and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server.

Catalog Item ID:	36959
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36959
Metadata Record Created By:	Melanie GA Abecassis
Metadata Record Created:	2017-02-27 22:35+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2025-05-15 19:16+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2017-02-27
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2017-02-27
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2018-02-27

OW NASA Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity

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