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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
GHRSST Level 4 K10_SST Global 10 km Analyzed Sea Surface Temperature from Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) in GDS2.0 1.0 METEOSAT-9, METEOSAT-11, METOP-A, Suomi-NPP, METOP-B SEVIRI, AVHRR, VIIRS 2019-01-09

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

0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 DMI_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) 1.0 Aqua, MSG, Terra, NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP, GCOM-W1, METOP-A MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, VIIRS, AMSR2 2013-04-30

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

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-B satellite produced by NAVO 1.0 METOP-B AVHRR-3 2013-09-24 to 2020-06-22

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-1 research vessel Meteorological series data for N. Atlantic Endeavor cruises 1.0 R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr MMS 2013-03-14 to 2013-10-13

N: 42 S: 32 E: -37 W: -72

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 GAMSSA_28km Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis v1.0 dataset (GDS2) 1.0 BUOYS, Suomi-NPP, GCOM-W1, METOP-A, NOAA-20, METOP-B DRIFTING BUOYS, VIIRS, AMSR2, AVHRR-3 2008-07-23

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SPURS-2 Research vessel Meteorological series data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises 1.0 R/V Endeavor, R/V Revelle THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, MMS 2016-08-20 to 2017-11-15

N: 24.203 S: 5.055 E: -119.886 W: -144.874

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Atlantic Regional Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) on the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-3) satellite (GDS version 2) 1.0 MSG SEVIRI 2013-08-01

N: 73 S: -73 E: 81 W: -81

4500 Meters x 4500 Meters netCDF-4
WHOI mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign 1.0 Mooring CTD, MMS 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30

N: 24.6 S: 24 E: -38 W: -38

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A satellite produced by NAVO 1.0 METOP-A AVHRR-3 2013-09-24 to 2020-07-07

N: 80 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

8800 Meters x 8800 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST L3C hourly America Region sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature v1.0 from ABI on GOES16 produced by OSISAF 1.0 GOES-16 ABI 2017-12-14

N: 60 S: -60 E: -15 W: -135

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees 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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