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Sea surface temperature data from NASA range from near-real-time retrospective Level 4 datasets to biogeochemical ocean model data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to learn more about sea surface temperatures and what they mean for weather, climate, and ocean habitats and wildlife.

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Seasonal Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFSC) at GES DISC 2c DMSP SSM/I 1988-03-01 to 2008-11-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F11 V2c (GSSTF_F11) at GES DISC 2c DMSP 5D-2/F11 SSM/I 1992-01-01 to 2000-05-17

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Yearly Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFYC) at GES DISC 2c DMSP SSM/I 1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F13 V2c (GSSTF_F13) at GES DISC 2c DMSP 5D-2/F13 SSM/I 1995-05-03 to 2009-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Set1 V2c (GSSTF) at GES DISC 2c DMSP SSM/I 1987-07-09 to 2009-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Monthly Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFMC) at GES DISC 2c DMSP SSM/I 1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version R2024.0 2024.0 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2017-11-29 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-2 Regional Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2024.0 2024.0 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2017-11-29 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2024.0 2024.0 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2017-11-29 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-2 Regional Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) Data, version R2024.0 2024.0 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2017-11-29 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
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Featured Sea Surface Temperature: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 platforms. VIIRS collects global visible and infrared imagery and other observations across Earth including over the ocean.
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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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