We are pleased to announce the newly redesigned PO.DAAC State of the Ocean (SOTO) visualization tool, version 4.0.0, now available online at
.
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 and key parameters of interest to the oceanographic community. SOTO facilitates visual exploration and comparative analysis of physical oceanographic data, enabling scientific oceanographic, climate, and related research.
SOTO 4.0.0 includes a redesigned user interface with a multi-layer interactive display, measurement tools, continuous display across the dateline, improved performance, dynamic and interactive animation. It also includes the historical record for each of the oceanographic parameters currently displayed within the tool. Available parameters and the associated datasets include:
Parameter |
Dataset |
Dataset Date Range |
Current Historical Availability |
Sea Surface Salinity |
Aquarius |
2011-Aug-25 to 2015-Jun-07 |
Complete |
Sea Surface Temperature |
MODIS-Aqua and Terra |
2002-Jul-04 to Present |
2017-Feb-13 to Present (Incomplete - Will complete filling data gaps in the coming weeks) |
Sea Surface Temperature |
G1SST |
2010-Jun-09 to Present |
Complete |
Sea Surface Temperature |
MUR |
2002-Jun-01 to Present |
Complete |
Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly |
MUR |
2002-Jun-01 to Present |
2017-Feb-09 to Present (Incomplete - Will complete filling data gaps in the coming weeks) |
Sea Surface Height Anomaly |
JPL MEaSUREs Gridded Sea Surface Height Anomalies |
1992-Oct-01 to Present |
2002-May-12 to Present (Incomplete - Will not be filled in this release as the SOTO front end calendar widget needs to be extended. Will be fixed in coming update.) |
Ocean Surface Wind Speed |
ASCAT L2 Coastal |
2010-Aug-18 to Present |
Complete |
Ocean Surface Wind Vectors |
ASCAT L2 Coastal |
2010-Aug-18 to Present |
Complete |
Ocean Surface Current Speed |
OSCAR 1/3 deg |
1992-Oct-12 to Present |
2011-Dec-02 to Present (Incomplete - Will not be filled in this release as the SOTO back end requires code mods to access dates prior to 2011-Dec-02. Will be fixed in coming update.) |
Ocean Surface Current Vectors |
OSCAR 1/3 deg |
1992-Oct-12 to Present |
2011-Dec-02 to Present (Incomplete - Will not be filled in this release as the SOTO back end requires code mods to access dates prior to 2011-Dec-02. Will be fixed in coming update.) |
Chlorophyll-a |
MODIS-Aqua |
2002-Jul-04 to Present |
Complete |
True Color |
MODIS-Aqua |
2010-Jan-01 to Present |
Complete |
.