OCS Data in ASCII Format

ASCII files of OCS data can be downloaded via the PMEL public links below. The files listed include data concatenated from all deployments. Daily files include data up to yesterday.  For details about data file content, please see the ASCII Data Info page.

To set up an automated download, please contact oar.pmel.ocs@nooa.gov. Please note that PMEL can no longer utilize FTP and enforces FTPS connections. Therefore, an FTP tool (e.g. Cyberduck) with an anonymous login may be required to connect securely.

KEO Data

• Daily Real-Time and Delayed-Mode Data in ASCII format
• High-Resolution Delayed-Mode Data in ASCII format

Papa Data

• Daily Real-Time and Delayed-Mode Data in ASCII format
• High Resolution Delayed-Mode Data in ASCII format

OCS Data on OceanSITES GDACs

Observations from OCS moorings are available via FTP in OceanSITES format (.nc files, version 1.2) from two different Global Data Assembly Centers (GDACs), or through an interactive map.  For details about data file content, please see the OceanSITES Data Info page.

For access to the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) and IFREMER Coriolis GDACs, navigate to the OceanSITES data page.