As detailed in the 12 July 2021 announcement, PO.DAAC has been migrating datasets to the NASA Earthdata Cloud, hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS). On January 31, 2022 at 17:00 UTC, PO.DAAC will be removing PO.DAAC Drive access to the following datasets. They will be available ONLY through our Earthdata Cloud end-points:

• GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua satellite (GDS2)
• GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Terra satellite (GDS2)
• GHRSST Level 2P OSPO dataset v2.61 from VIIRS on the NOAA-20 satellite (GDS v2)
• GHRSST Level 2P OSPO dataset v2.61 from VIIRS on S-NPP Satellite (GDS v2)
• MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean
• CYGNSS Level 1 Climate Data Record Version 1.0
• GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi-NPP satellite (GDS2)
• GHRSST Level 2P 1 m Depth Global Sea Surface Temperature from VIIRS on Suomi NPP (GDS2) V1
• GHRSST Level 2P 1 m Depth Global Sea Surface Temperature version 3.0 from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite (GDS2)

What Users Can Expect on January 31, 2022:

• Access to the above listed datasets will no longer be available via PO.DAAC Drive as of 17:00 UTC, January 31, 2022.
• Earthdata Cloud access end-points for the above listed datasets can be found on the respective dataset landing pages under Data Access tab:
  • CMR Virtual Directories provides HTTPS endpoint for data browse and download  
  • Earthdata Search provides search and data access or download capabilities, for both in-cloud and non-cloud workflows.
• An additional CLOUD DATASETS listing page for cloud enabled datasets is available on the PO.DAAC Web Portal under CLOUD DATA, which offers more tool/service integrations
  • The Earthdata Cloud data access end-points are also made available on this listing page
• Users will need to create a free Earthdata Login Account in order to download files or access PO.DAAC data through the Earthdata Cloud
• Please read/watch the following materials to help you update your workflow and automated scripts in accessing these cloud data: 
  • PO.DAAC Data Subscriber Access video - scripted access to PO.DAAC data archived in the Earthdata Cloud
  • PO.DAAC Data Subscriber - installation and instructions
  • Bulk Download guide
  • PO.DAAC Webinar - cloud user migration overview, guidance, and resources 
• Data tools and services (such as SOTO by Worldview, HiTIDE, OPeNDAP) are currently being migrated to the cloud. More information will be shared in future announcements.
• If you require more assistance, you can always contact our helpdesk at podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov.

 

Additional Cloud Resources

• One stop for PO.DAAC Cloud Information: CLOUD DATA page with About, Cloud Datasets, Access Data, FAQs, Resources and Migration information
• Ask questions or find resources: PO.DAAC in the CLOUD Forum
• Cloud user migration overview, guidance, and resources: PO.DAAC Webinar 
• Search and get access links: Earthdata Search Client and guide
• Search and get access links: PO.DAAC Cloud Earthdata Search Portal
• Browse cloud data in web-based browser: CMR Virtual Browse and guiding video
• Scripted data search end-point: Earthdata Common Metadata Repository (CMR) API
• Enable data download or access: Obtain Earthdata Login Account
• Download data regularly: PO.DAAC Data Subscriber Access video and PO.DAAC Data Subscriber instructions 
• Bulk Download guide
• PO.DAAC scripts and notebooks: PO.DAAC Github
•  How to get started in the AWS cloud: Earthdata Cloud Primer documents
• Basic How-To tutorials for searching for cloud data and accessing data in the cloud (AGU workshop 2021): 
  • Search and get access links from Earthdata Search
  • Earthdata login Authentication (scripted) 
  • Direct data access in the cloud (without download)