We are pleased to announce the release of PO.DAAC's new, interactive
Aquarius Level 3 image browser. The tool is now available online
at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/aquarius/gallery. The
browser allows effortless navigation and viewing of PO.DAAC Aquarius imagery
data holdings by time period as individual global sea surface salinity (SSS)
maps and animation sequences. Simply pick the image type (Daily, Weekly
or Monthly composite) and use the calendar selector tool to choose a period
of interest. Selectable thumbnails of all available data for the chosen
period appear sequentially in the image Galley portion of the page.
Click on a particular item in the gallery listing or a specific date in the
calendar tool to see the full image with associated salinity color
scale. Use the interactive controls to step forward or back through the
sequence or view as an animation. Double click on the image in focus to
see an enlarged rendering within a popup window, and use mouse controls to
zoom into particular areas of interest.
All images are of global, 1 degree spatial resolution Aquarius Level 3
v1.2dr data archived and distributed by PO.DAAC. Access to the
underlying source data files is possible via links provided. Please
note that Aquarius v1.2dr release data are for evaluation only and are not to
be used for scientific research purposes. These data are available via
FTP at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/AquariusDataAccess upon
prior acknowledgement of this disclaimer and registration at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/registration/ .
Accompanying Image:
Snapshot of L3 browser tool page showing the various elements described
above.