The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface and contains 97% of the planet’s water. This vast, critical reservoir supports a abundance of life and helps regulate Earth’s climate.

The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser provides access to products produced and archived by NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group and Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive …

Jan 31, 2022 · About 8 million tons of plastic flow from rivers and beaches into the ocean every year. These plastics are carried by ocean currents and broken down by waves and the Sun …

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA Earthdata helps researchers study water quality through data such as ocean color, surface temperature, and microplastic concentrations.

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA's sea surface temperature data offer essential measurements for studying aquatic habitats and the ocean's role in weather and climate processes.

Sep 30, 2025 · Ocean color is a measure of sunlight that is reflected by the water and its components, such as phytoplankton, sediments, and colored dissolved organic matter …

NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center manages and provides tools and services for NASA's oceanographic and hydrologic data.

State of the Ocean (SOTO) is a suite of tools presented through an interactive, web-based visualization front end. It provides access to a broad range of satellite-derived products with …

May 30, 2024 · The ocean is a vast and critical reservoir that supports a diversity of life, helps regulate climate, provides a large amount of the planet’s oxygen, and stores an abundance of …

NASA's Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data.