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SPURS-1 research vessel Thermosalinograph series data for N. Atlantic cruises	1.0	R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor, R/V Thalassa, R/V Sarmiento	THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, SPURS_METEO	2012-09-01 to 2013-10-13	N: 42 S: 20 E: -14 W: -73	1 Meters x 1 Meters	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
SPURS-2 Saildrone data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign	1.0	Saildrone	PYROMETERS, ADCP, CTD, FLUOROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS	2017-10-16 to 2017-11-17	N: 10.9 S: 8.5 E: -124.5 W: -125	1 Meters x 1 Meters	netCDF-4
SPURS-2 Surface Salinity Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises	1.0	R/V Revelle	SS	2016-08-16 to 2017-11-16	N: 32.3 S: 5.06 E: -117.3 W: -155.8	1 Meters x 1 Meters	netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional 11µm Datime Sea Surface Temperature(SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-2 Regional Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Datime Sea Surface Temperature(SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature NSST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature (NSST) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Datime Sea Surface Temperature(SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature NSST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature (NSST) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) Data, version 2016.2	2016.2	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-02 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
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
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional 11µm Datime Sea Surface Temperature(SST) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2019.0	R2019.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional 11µm Daytime Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version R2019.0	R2019.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional 4µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST4) Data, version R2019.0	R2019.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4
Terra MODIS Level-2 Regional 4µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperture (SST4) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2019.0	R2019.0	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-24 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		netCDF-4

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