NASA Ocean

NASA's Ocean Biology Processing Group supports the collection, processing, calibration, validation, archive and distribution of ocean-related products from a number of missions which are supported within the framework and facilities of the current NASA Ocean Data Processing System (ODPS) which has been successfully supporting operational, satellite-based remote-sensing missions since 1996. The group's capabilities continue to evolve and expand to meet the demands and challenges of future missions. Missions, data sets and activities currently supported or in development include: SeaWiFS : 1997 - present, MODIS (Terra and Aqua) : 2000 - present, MERIS (US Coastal Waters) Feb 2009 - present , CZCS / Nimbus-7 : 1978 - 1986, OCTS / ADEOS-I : 1996 - 1997, Glory data system prototype : 2010 launch, Aquarius / SAC-D : Late 2010 launch, VIIRS / NPP : January 2011 launch, Community Processing & Analysis Software SeaDAS (1991- present)