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.

Download (Version 2.1.0*)

The Matlab OPeNDAP Ocean Toolbox is chip, system and Matlab specific. To use the Toolbox, the user must have one of the following systems and either Matlab 7.4 (R2007a), 7.5 (R2007b) or 7.6 (R2008a). Please select one of the following packages to download the Toolbox:

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

The packaging of the above files is somewhat different than our previous releases. In this new format the OPeNDAP client for Matlab is included as a separate file from the Matlab software. We hope this gives the user greater control during the installation process while retaining the ease of installation found in previous versions. In addition, it should speed the release of new data sets and updates to the software.

This release* contains two new data sets: global HYCOM model output and sea surface elevation (and anomaly) from the AVISO Altimetry data set. A data set planned to be included in the next release is the Global High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) data set.

The SeaWinds interface will be included in the next release, as we are awaiting an upgrade to the servers at NASA/JPL. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

*Released 2008-08-01.

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

• AVISO Altimetry, Global HYCOM and more ...

User List, Updates and More ...

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 with your name, email address and data set of interest 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.