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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.

Sea Surface Temperature Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Ocean Products derived from Wentz Algorithm V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2, ASCII
AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-01

N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional 4µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST4) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional 4µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperture (SST4) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional 11µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional 11µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Datime Sea Surface Temperature(SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature (NSST) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature NSST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2019.0 R2019.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 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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