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Ocean datasets (NOAA) in Duaer

In Duaer: NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP: ocean and climate datasets such as sea surface temperature, chlorophyll, and winds. One successful search uses 1 credit.

What you get

Duaer Ocean datasets (NOAA) searches the NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP catalog and returns datasets with their data and graph links.

Pick Duaer Data → Ocean datasets (NOAA) in the node creator, or open the data market. Related: Marine forecast, US tide predictions.

When to use it

  • Find a daily sea surface temperature dataset.
  • Locate chlorophyll data for an ocean study.

When not to use it

Search on the canvas

  1. Open the node creator and pick Duaer Data → Ocean datasets (NOAA).
  2. Fill Words (such as chlorophyll).
  3. Limit defaults to 10, max 20. Execute.

A search uses 1 credit only when it returns rows. No rows, wrong input, or an upstream failure uses 0.

Call the API

  • GET https://api.duaer.com/v1/data/ocean-datasets?words=chlorophyll
  • Authorization: Bearer <Duaer key>

The call skill below matches Copy skill in the Duaer data market, with parameters, examples, and result fields.

Call skill

Same text as Copy skill.

---
name: duaer-ocean-datasets
description: >-
  Duaer Ocean datasets (NOAA). NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP: ocean and climate datasets such as sea surface temperature, chlorophyll, and winds.
  One successful search uses 1 Duaer credit.
---

# Duaer Ocean datasets (NOAA)

Duaer Ocean datasets (NOAA) searches the NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP catalog and returns datasets with their data and graph links.

## When to use

- Find a daily sea surface temperature dataset.
- Locate chlorophyll data for an ocean study.

## When not to use

- Tide times. Use https://skills.duaer.com/tides.md.
- Marine weather forecasts. Use https://skills.duaer.com/marine.md.

## Call

`GET https://api.duaer.com/v1/data/ocean-datasets?words=chlorophyll`

Header: `Authorization: Bearer <Duaer key>`

Use an account key or a model API key.

Get a Duaer key: https://skills.duaer.com/keys.md

## Parameters

Provide `words`.

- `words` — Words such as sea surface temperature or chlorophyll.
- `limit` — Optional. Rows to return, from 1 to 20. Default 10.

## Examples

- `GET https://api.duaer.com/v1/data/ocean-datasets?words=chlorophyll` — chlorophyll datasets.
- `GET https://api.duaer.com/v1/data/ocean-datasets?words=sea%20surface%20temperature` — sea surface temperature datasets.

## Result

The response is `{ "items": [...] }`. Each item has `source`, `title`, `url`, and `summary`, plus:

- `datasetId`, `institution` — ERDDAP dataset and provider.
- `kind`, `dataUrl` — grid or table and the data access link.
- `graphUrl`, `background` — graph builder and background page.
- `description` — dataset summary.

No match returns no rows.

Fields without a value are left out.

## Credits

A search that returns at least one row uses 1 credit.
An empty search, a search that finds nothing, or a failed search uses 0.
Wrong input returns 400 with a message and uses 0.
No remaining credits returns 402 and does not search.
A missing key returns 401.

## Related

- https://skills.duaer.com/marine.md — Duaer Marine forecast
- https://skills.duaer.com/tides.md — Duaer US tide predictions

Questions

How many credits does a Ocean datasets (NOAA) search use in Duaer?

One credit when Duaer returns rows. A search with no rows or an error uses 0.

Does Duaer Ocean datasets (NOAA) return measurements?

No. Duaer returns datasets and their links. Open dataUrl to download by time and area.

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