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SODA: Simple Ocean Data Assimilation

The Simple Ocean Data Assimilation, or SODA, analysis is an ocean reanalysis data set consisting of gridded variables for the global ocean, as well as several derived fields. The goal is to provide an improved estimate of ocean state from those based solely on observations or numerical simulations.

Years of Record

1870/01 to 2010/12
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Formats

Timestep

Monthly

Data Time Period Extended?

yes, data set is extended

Domain

Global

Spatial Resolution

0.5x0.5

Ocean or Land

Ocean Only

Vertical Levels

Multiple levels

Model Resolution used to create reanlaysis

0.5x0.5

Earth system components and main variables

Ocean, 3D Velocity, SST - sea surface temperature, Salinity, potential temperature, sea surface height, u, v current components, wind stress

Data Access: Please Cite data sources, following the data providers' instructions.

  1. Index of /DATA/soda_2.2.4 (1871-201012)

Key Figures

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SODA: Month;y mean vertical velocities at depth 46m for Dec. 2012. (Climate Data Guide; D. Shea)

Cite this page

National Center for Atmospheric Research Staff (Eds). Last modified 13 Oct 2016. "The Climate Data Guide: SODA: Simple Ocean Data Assimilation." Retrieved from https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/soda-simple-ocean-data-assimilation.

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