The MARSPEC dataset includes geophysical and climatic data layers derived from in situ and satellite observations of the global ocean. Geophysical layers were derived from the SRTM30_PLUS high resolution (1km) bathymetry dataset and include variables describing the depth, slope, aspect, and curvature of the seafloor, as well as distance to nearest shoreline. Climatic layers were derived from NOAA’s World Ocean Atlas and NASA's Ocean Color Web. These variables characterize observed inter-annual means, extremes, and variance in sea surface temperature and salinity from the late 20th century.
How to cite:
Sbrocco, E. J. and Barber, P. H. (2013) MARSPEC: ocean climate layers for marine spatial ecology. Ecology 94: 979. doi:10.1890/12-1358.1
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Metadata (i.e.,the paper that describes the data)
Download data in ESRI grid format - link to permanent ESA archive (very large downloads) OR
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How to cite:
Sbrocco, E. J. and Barber, P. H. (2013) MARSPEC: ocean climate layers for marine spatial ecology. Ecology 94: 979. doi:10.1890/12-1358.1
Links:
Abstract
Metadata (i.e.,the paper that describes the data)
Download data in ESRI grid format - link to permanent ESA archive (very large downloads) OR
Download data in GeoTiff or KMZ format (smaller downloads) : TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
Looking for data from my old webpage? It is all in the Ecology (ESA) archive - just click on the link for ESRI grids above.
