This toolbox provides users with access to a number of ocean data sets via OPeNDAP. The strength of these GUIs is that they expose complicated data sets (often multi-variable, multi-file data sets spread over a number of directories) in an easy to use interface. It allows the user to request only the subset of data -- parameters, spatial and temporal range and resolution -- relevant to his or her needs. The GUIs follow a similar format so that once a user is familiar with one, the others are straightforward to use. Each of the GUIs calls a function that configures the OPeNDAP request and reformats the returned data stream. The user can either have the data returned in native mode or OPeNDAP mode. These functions can also be called directly from the user's scripts, by-passing the actual GUI if the user wants scripted access to the data. To get started, you will need to download the Toolbox onto your system.

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The Matlab OPeNDAP Ocean Toolbox is both system and Matlab specific. To use the Toolbox, the user must have one of three operating systems (Mac OS X, WinXP, Linux) and either Matlab 7.4 (R2007a) or 7.5 (R2007b). The Windows XP version has been found to work properly with Windows Vista and a version for the newest release of Matlab (R2008a) should be available shortly. Please select one of the following packages to download the Toolbox:

Mac OS X (Intel)       Mac OS X (PPC)       Windows XP     
Linux (i386)       Linux (x86_64)

A bug has been found in the SeaWinds interface pertaining to reading of data files. Because of this problem, the SeaWinds interface included above will be inoperable for some time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Matlab OPeNDAP Ocean Toolbox will include GUIs for all the following data collections. The individual links below will provide more detailed descriptions and information for each of the data sets.

Sea Surface Temperature

• NODC/RSMAS/NASA 4km Pathfinder SST
• URI/NASA 1km Pathfinder SST
• NASA/GSFC AIRS Standard Physical Retrieval Product
• NOAA/Coastwatch GOES SST

Surface Winds

• NASA/JPL SeaWinds on QuikSCAT and Adeos-II

Ocean Color

• NASA/GSFC/CSIRO CZCS, SeaWiFS and MODIS

Other Surface Parameters

• NASA/GSFC AIRS Physical Retrieval Product
• WHOI Objectively Analyzed Air-Sea Fluxes (OAFlux)

Model Output

• HYCOM North Atlantic Prediction System

Other

If you wish to be notified of future updates to the Toolbox, which would include new features and additional data sets, please send an e-mail to Peter Cornillon at: pcornillon@gso.uri.edu. If you have any problems installing any of the software or tools presented here please contact us at: support@opendap.org.