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Sea Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-12 V01 (TOVSAMND) at GES DISC | 01 | NOAA-12 | HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS | 1991-06-30 to 1994-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TOVS GLA MONTHLY GRIDS from NOAA-9 V01 (TOVSAMNF) at GES DISC | 01 | NOAA-9 | HIRS/2, MSU, TOVS | 1984-12-31 to 1987-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 | 3 | TRMM | TMI | 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03 |
N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS4 | |
| WHOI mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the SPURS-1 N. Atlantic field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2012-09-14 to 2013-09-30 |
N: 24.6 S: 24 E: -38 W: -38 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
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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