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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 Monthly CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMCCPN) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-04-01 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR + MW Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIML3CMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS, AMSU-A 2002-08-31 to 2016-10-01

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 SiFSAP Standard: Atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state per footprint V2 (at GESDISC) 2 Suomi-NPP ATMS, CrIS 2015-11-02

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

Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CLIMCAPS Normal Spectral Resolution: Atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state V2 (SNDRSNIML2CCPRETN) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2012-01-20 to Present

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

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
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly SiFSAP V2 (SNDRSNIML3SMSFSP) at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP CrIS, ATMS 2015-11-01 to Present

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS : Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Daily V2 (SNDRAQIL3CDCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 2 Aqua AMSR-E 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03

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

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 SiFSAP Support: Atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state per footprint V2 at GES DISC 2 Suomi-NPP ATMS, CrIS 2015-11-02

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

Sounder SIPS: AQUA AIRS IR-only Level 3 CLIMCAPS: Comprehensive Quality Control Gridded Monthly V2 (SNDRAQIL3CMCCP) at GES DISC 2 Aqua AIRS 2002-08-31 to Present

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

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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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