Data Quality

Data quality is paramount at Saildrone. In close collaboration with our partners, we established a robust and transparent data chain of custody from raw observations to the real-time and final data we distribute. Our CF-compliant metadata describes in detail all procedures undertaken to meet the highest level of scientific standards.

The overall development of the Saildrone sensor suite included rigorous laboratory testing and collaboration with established experts in our fields of operation. Multiple years of at-sea comparisons, correlating Saildrone data with the established standards of ships and buoys, have demonstrated the highest possible levels of data quality and established scientific confidence in our measurements and sampling protocols.

There are multiple ways to securely access Saildrone data, public or proprietary, ranging from traditional APIs via data.saildrone.com or through the AWS Data Exchange, making it easy for you to obtain and use your information where and when you need it.