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Sea Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
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
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CMS: Simulated Physical-Biogeochemical Data, SABGOM Model, Gulf of America, 2005-2010 | 1 | Ships, COMPUTERS | CO2 ANALYZERS, Computer | 2005-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 39.3735 S: 13.1637 E: -68.1901 W: -100.433 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 3 Specific Quality Control Gridded Monthly 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 |
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| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 1 | 1 | Ships | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, FLUOROMETERS | 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-04 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard Salinity Snake Data Fall 2022 | 1 | Ships | CTD | 2022-09-09 to 2022-10-03 |
N: 73.6 S: 66 E: -144.8 W: -168.1 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04, 2012-07-02 to Present |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| TCSP AEROSONDE V1 | 1 | AEROSONDE | BAROMETERS, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PYROMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2005-07-07 to 2005-07-22 |
N: 10.3143 S: 7.49685 E: -84.3331 W: -87.5037 |
ASCII | |
| Sounder SIPS: Suomi NPP CrIMSS Level 2 CHART Normal Spectral Resolution: Atmosphere, cloud and surface geophysical state V1 | 1 | Suomi-NPP | CrIS, ATMS | 2013-01-01 to 2015-11-01 |
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.
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
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The public release of the NAVO GHRSST Level 4 K10-SST GDS2.0 product provides global daily analyzed SST at a 1-meter reference depth.
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).
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
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