NCEI provides several different ways to search for, discover, and access metadata. Metadata is also used to enhance search and discovery for data access software.
Contact NCEI for questions regarding changing, finding, or accessing metadata. See our Access, Products, and Explore Content pages for other data search and discovery methods.
NOAA OneStop
Interface
The interface includes a wide range of filtering options based on ISO metadata fields that can pinpoint specific collections or granules that may not be discoverable in other access tools.
Browse the ArchiveSearch API
OneStop also includes a publically accessible Application Programming Interface (API). The search API documentation contains search query syntax and fields.
Search API DocumentationGeoportal
Geoportal searches the indexed fields from metadata for all archived datasets, bringing together various discovery web services and metadata into a user-focused framework.