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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
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Daily CHART Normal Spectral Resolution V1 1 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

GHRSST Level 2P Global skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on the Metop-B satellite (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 METOP-B IASI 2016-01-07

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

12000 Meters x 12000 Meters netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional (NAR) subskin Sea Surface Temperature from SNPP/VIIRS and Metop-A/AVHRR (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 METOP-A AVHRR-3 2013-06-04 to 2016-11-22

N: 78.24 S: 23.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PANAMA, PANAMA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 9.13 S: 3.13 E: -77.88 W: -81.88

netCDF-3
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Le Suroit Bucket Data 1 Ships THERMISTORS 1992-05-29 to 1992-06-19 ASCII
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP ATMS Level 2 RAMSES II: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V1 (SNDRSNML2RMS) at GES DISC 1 Suomi-NPP ATMS 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01

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

GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional (NAR) subskin Sea Surface Temperature from Metop/AVHRR (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF 1 METOP-B AVHRR-3 2016-01-06

N: 78.24 S: 13.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Jet Surface Salinity Profiler Data Fall 2022 Version 1 1 ROVS CTD, WIND MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS 2022-09-10 to 2022-09-26

N: 73.5 S: 72 E: -144 W: -151

netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 3C North Atlantic Regional Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on NOAA-19 (GDS2 version) 1 NOAA-20 AVHRR-3 2013-06-04 to 2013-11-20

N: 78.24 S: 23.59 E: 72.97 W: -76.02

0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA V1 1 RASI Computer 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 12.13 S: 7 E: -85.38 W: -93

netCDF-3
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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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