gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36959 eng UTF8 dataset Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov pointOfContact Shi, Hui 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA hui.shi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:23 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) OW NASA Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 36959 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36959 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital 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. To provide users with historical sea surface salinity data. completed Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov pointOfContact Shi, Hui 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA hui.shi@noaa.gov pointOfContact Howell, Evan A 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA evan.howell@noaa.gov custodian Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov custodian Rykaczewski, Ryan R 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA ryan.rykaczewski@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Aquarius NASA ow pifsc remote sensing salinity satellite theme Weekly monthly temporal Global place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian PIFSC OceanWatch (OW) Metadata Portfolio project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: OW NASA Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36959. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 36959 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/36959.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -180 180 -50 65 Global | Currentness: Ground Condition 2011-08-01 2015-04-30 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 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. distributor https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_aquarius_sss_monthly.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Monthly data download dataset Data was received from NASA and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server.