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This collection comprises gridded sea surface spiciness data derived from the NASA-CONAE Aquarius satellite mission, covering daily, 7-day, monthly, seasonal, and annual timescales at a 1-degree spatial resolution. Spiciness is a derived variable combining temperature and salinity, crucial for analyzing ocean density structure, water mass formation, and thermohaline circulation. The datasets provide a consistent, global-scale time series from a dedicated satellite instrument, supporting the study of seasonal patterns, interannual variability, and long-term climatological trends. Together, they form a foundational resource for validating and calibrating ocean circulation and climate models.