Products

Mercator products

Current and forecast 3D ocean products : web images and digital products

Mercator web image bulletins are designed for a wide audience, while digital products target professional ocean users such as scientists, fishermen, military users, oil producers and racing yachtsmen.

Images bulletin

Images updated every week: Visualize the weekly bulletin More information: Images bulletin handbook The illustrated Mercator system A voyage of discovery

Digital products

Digital products are files for professional users and are available on a remote server. Please make an e-mail request to or download a request form. Data files products handbook

Products summary

System	PSY1V2	PSY2V2	PSY2V3	PSY2G1	PSY3V1	PSY3V2
Native resolution	1/3° (25-30 km)	1/15° (5-7 Km)	1/12° (3-9 Km)	2° (55 - 222 Km)	1/4° (6-26 Km)	1/4° (6-26 Km)
Start Operational	14/01/2004	01/06/2005	avril 2008	19/05/2004	28/09/2005	04/04/2007
End Operational	27/06/2007
Images* bulletin	Access	Access	Access	Access	Access	Access
Thredds/Opendap server** (1 year of data, 12 last months)	Acces	Acces	Acces		Acces	Acces
Maps server** (1 year of data, 12 last months)	Access	Access	Access		Access	Access
Archive server**	Access	Access	Access		Access	Access

*Free access to data over 30 days old. Access to real-time zonal data needs prior authorization. Please fill the on-line form

** To access these products, you first need to submit a formal request, as indicated in our access conditions. Email your request to or download the application form (PDF format), then sign it and return by post or by fax. More information about digital products, please consult Digital products handbook.