US NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center 20110513 tabular digital data TRMM TMI Not specified 4.0 Silver Spring, Maryland, USA US National Oceanographic Data Center http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/accession/download/0012047 Version-3b TMI Ocean Products, in November 1997, the TMI radiometer with a 10.7 GHz channel was launched aboard the TRMM satellite.The important feature of microwave retrievals is that SST can be measured through clouds, which are nearly transparent at 10.7 GHz. This is a distinct advantage over the traditional infrared SST observations that require a cloud-free field of view. Ocean areas with persistent cloud coverage can now be viewed on a daily basis. Furthermore, microwave retrievals are not affected by aerosols and are insensitive to atmospheric water vapor. However, the microwave retrievals are sensitive to sea-surface roughness, while the infrared retrievals are not. A primary function of the TRMM SST retrieval algorithm is the removal of surface roughness effects. The microwave and infrared SST retrievals are very complementary and can be combined to obtain a reliable global data set. The algorithm for retrieving SSTs from radiometer data is described in 'AMSR Ocean Algorithm' The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) high-resolution sea surface temperature (GHRSST) project data. Entry ID: REMSS-L2P_GRIDDED_25-TMI Projection_Information: Projection Type: Gridded Ellipsoid_Type: Other Projection Details: 25 km Data Resolution: Latitude resolution: 25.00 Longitude resolution: 25.00 The temporal resolution: This metadata record was generated from an original data set description (DSD) record in DIF format: http://www.ghrsst.org Reference: http://www.ssmi.com/tmi/tmi_description.html Sources: TRMM Environmental Satellite Sensors: TMI Tropical Rainfall Mapping Mission Microwave Imager 20061030 20061030 ground condition Complete As needed 179.880005 -179.880005 39.880001 -39.880001 GCMD Earth Science Oceans Ocean Temperature Sea Surface Temperature None TMI Tropical Rainfall Mapping Mission Microwave Imager NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS TMI NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS satellite data NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Remote Sensing Systems ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution GCMD Tropical Ocean None. None. NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. US NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Armstrong, Edward mailing and physical

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Silver Spring Maryland 20910 U.S.A. (301)713-3300 FAX: (301) 713-3300 Kenneth.Casey@noaa.gov 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, EST Phone/FAX/E-mail/letter NODC ACCESSION # 0012047 NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. netCDF 2007-07-10 00:00:00 GHRSST formatted file (netCDF version 3); see: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. sea surface temperature data See: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. 1.787 http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0012047 Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC Ocean Archive System at: URL: http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0012047/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record. For more information see the NODC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nodc.noaa.gov Standard Internet browser and FTP capability ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/ghrsst Direct FTP access: Navigate to ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/ghrsst using any FTP client to begin downloading data. For more information see the NODC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nodc.noaa.gov Any FTP client http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/ghrsst Simple Web access: Using any web browser, navigate to URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/ghrsst and begin browsing through the file hierarchy. Clicking on any of the files will prompt you to download that file or will launch any application associated with netCDF files. For more information see the NODC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nodc.noaa.gov Standard Internet browser and/or software capable of utilizing netCDF files http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-dods/ghrsst These data are also served using OPeNDAP (formerly DODS) server. The base URL is: URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-dods/ghrsst For more information see the NODC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nodc.noaa.gov For a listing of OPeNDAP clients which may be used to access OPeNDAP-enabled data sets, please see the OPeNDAP web site at URL: URL: http://opendap.org/ Standard Internet browsers can browse OPeNDAP servers and specialized OPeNDAP software can enable more sophisticated data access and visualizations. none Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC website at: http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0012047/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record). Within 24 hours if directly downloaded, depending on size Contact the NODC User Services Group via phone/FAX/E-mail: nodc.services@noaa.gov Working knowlege of netCDF files and ability to work with satellite data strongly recommended. 20050330 Unknown Present Unknown Sharon Tremble Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS) Technical Contact mailing address

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438 First St., Suite 200; Santa Rosa, CA 95401 USA 438 First St., Suite 200; Santa Rosa, CA 95401 USA 438 First St., Suite 200; Santa Rosa, CA 95401 USA 438 First St., Suite 200; Santa Rosa, CA 95401 USA 707-545-2904 707-545-2906 support@remss.com Standard Business hours Phone/FAX/Email DSD-REMSS-L2P_GRIDDED_25-TMI.xml Unknown; see www.remss.com netCDF 2007-07-10 00:00:00 GHRSST formatted file (netCDF version 3); see: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. sea surface temperature data See: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. 1.787 www.remss.com Access REMSS site: www.remss.com; some products may require authorization (restricted access) PC, Mac, Linux, Unix; standard Internet browser See URL at: www.remss.com See URL at: www.remss.com. Some products may have restricted access. Within 24 hours if directly downloaded, depending on size See REMSS website at URL: www.remss.com Ability to work with netCDF files, working knowledge of satellite data strongly recommended 20050330 Unknown Present Unknown Edward Armstrong Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) Technical Contact mailing address

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Pasadena California 91109 USA 818 393 6710 818 393 2718 ghrsst@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov Standard Business hours, Pacific Time Phone/FAX/Email DSD-REMSS-L2P_GRIDDED_25-TMI.xml JPL makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. JPL cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. netCDF 2007-07-10 00:00:00 GHRSST formatted file (netCDF version 3); see: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. sea surface temperature data See: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification, GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17. 1.787 ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/sea_surface_temperature/GHRSST The direct FTP link is: ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/sea_surface_temperature/GHRSST Data, documentation, and read software may also be downloaded through the JPL Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC) at: URL: http://ghrsst.jpl.nasa.gov/data_access.html For more information see the GDAC GHRSST project web site: URL: http://ghrsst.nasa.noaa.gov GHRSST products are generally only stored and available for a period of 30 days after satellite observation. After this time they can be acquired from the NOAA NODC. PC, Mac, Linux, Unix; standard Internet browser None See URL at: http:/ghrsst.jpl.nasa.gov . Some products may have restricted access. GHRSST products are available for a period of about 30 days after observation. After this time they can be acquired from the NOAA NODC. Within 24 hours if directly downloaded, depending on size Contact the PO.DAAC User Services Office: ghrsst@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov Ability to work with netCDF files, working knowledge of satellite data strongly recommended 20050330 Unknown Present Unknown 20061030-TMI-REMSS-L2P_GRIDDED_25-tmi_20061030rt-v01.nc GHRSST Formatted netCDF data file The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17 Compiled by Craig Donlon and the GHRSST-PP Science Team craig.donlon@metoffice.com Published by the International GHRSST-PP Project Office Met Office Fitzroy Road Exeter, EX3 1PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1392 886622 Fax: +44 (0)1393 885681 Latitude Latitude in decimal degrees following FGDC specifications. Here, the Range Domain Minimum given below is equivalent to a South Bounding Coordinate for this Entity. The Range Domain Maximum is the North Bounding Coordinate. FGDC-STD-001-1998 -39.880 39.880 20061030T000000Z 20061030T030600Z Longitude Longitude in decimal degrees following FGDC specifications. Here, the Range Domain Minimum given below is equivalent to a West Bounding Coordinate for this entity. The Range Domain Maximum is the East Bounding Coordinate. FGDC-STD-001-1998 179.880 -179.880 20061030T000000Z 20061030T030600Z Time Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) values shall follow the 24 hour timekeeping system for Universal time of day in hours, minutes, and seconds, and decimal fractions of a second (expressed to the precision desired) without separators convention, with the upper case letter Z following the low order (or extreme right-hand) time element of the 24 hour hour time clock expression. The general form is HHMMSSSSZ. American Standards Institute, 1975, Representations of universal time, local time differentials, and United States time zone reference for information interchange (ANSI X3.51-1975): New York, American National Standards Institute. For usage in these data see: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17 Canned text; no .DIF match 20061030T000000Z 20061030T030600Z 20061030T000000Z 20061030T030600Z 20061030-TMI-REMSS-L2P_GRIDDED_25-tmi_20061030v4-v01.nc GHRSST Formatted netCDF data file The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17 Compiled by Craig Donlon and the GHRSST-PP Science Team craig.donlon@metoffice.com Published by the International GHRSST-PP Project Office Met Office Fitzroy Road Exeter, EX3 1PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1392 886622 Fax: +44 (0)1393 885681 Latitude Latitude in decimal degrees following FGDC specifications. Here, the Range Domain Minimum given below is equivalent to a South Bounding Coordinate for this Entity. The Range Domain Maximum is the North Bounding Coordinate. FGDC-STD-001-1998 -39.880 39.880 20061030T000000Z 20061031T000000Z Longitude Longitude in decimal degrees following FGDC specifications. Here, the Range Domain Minimum given below is equivalent to a West Bounding Coordinate for this entity. The Range Domain Maximum is the East Bounding Coordinate. FGDC-STD-001-1998 179.880 -179.880 20061030T000000Z 20061031T000000Z Time Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) values shall follow the 24 hour timekeeping system for Universal time of day in hours, minutes, and seconds, and decimal fractions of a second (expressed to the precision desired) without separators convention, with the upper case letter Z following the low order (or extreme right-hand) time element of the 24 hour hour time clock expression. The general form is HHMMSSSSZ. American Standards Institute, 1975, Representations of universal time, local time differentials, and United States time zone reference for information interchange (ANSI X3.51-1975): New York, American National Standards Institute. For usage in these data see: The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17 Canned text; no .DIF match 20061030T000000Z 20061031T000000Z 20061030T000000Z 20061031T000000Z Within the GHRSST DIF-style metadata framework, every data set type is described by a static Data Set Description (DSD), and the individual netCDF files making up that dataset are described by dynamic File Records (FR). These FRs contain the spatial and temporal domain contained in each data file. The DIF-style metadata (the DSD and its children FRs) are converted to a single FGDC record for each NODC GHRSST accession, which can consist of several discrete data files. This conversion is accomplished using an XML stylesheet which builds a framework FGDC record based on the DSD, and populates it with one Entity for each data file based on the FRs. These Entities are given three Attributes: Latitude, Longitude, and Time. The Range Domain Minimum and Maximum elements within each of those Attributes are use to describe the spatial and temporal domain contained in the data file. So, for example, the Range Domain Minimum for the Attribute Latitude corresponds to a South Bounding Coordinate for that Entity. The Recommended GHRSST-PP Data Processing Specification GDS (Version 1 revision 1.5), GHRSST-PP Report Number 17 Compiled by Craig Donlon and the GHRSST-PP Science Team craig.donlon@metoffice.com Published by the International GHRSST-PP Project Office Met Office Fitzroy Road Exeter, EX3 1PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1392 886622 Fax: +44 (0)1393 885681 Metadata records converted to FGDC format and archived at the National Oceanographic Data Center 20110513 Dr. Kenneth Casey NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center Physical scientist mailing address

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Silver Spring Maryland 20910 U.S.A. (301)713-3300 FAX: (301) 713-3300 Kenneth.Casey@noaa.gov 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, EST Phone/FAX/E-mail/letter FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time None None None Unclassified Not applicable