US NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION; JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (JPL PO.DAAC) 20120221 000000Z tabular digital data Daily L4 AVHRR and AMSR-E OISST 0.25 degree Not specified 1.0 Silver Spring, Maryland, USA US National Oceanographic Data Center http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0075073 A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) global Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on a 0.25 degree grid at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center. This product uses optimal interpolation (OI) using data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Pathfinder Version 5 time series (when available, otherwise operational NOAA AVHRR data are used), the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E), and in situ ship and buoy observations. A second similar product is available back to 1981 that includes only in situ and AVHRR Pathfinder data in its analysis. The OI analysis is a daily average SST that is bias adjusted using a spatially smoothed 7-day in situ SST average and is thus tuned to about 0.3 meter. Both day and night satellite fields are independently bias adjusted. More information is available at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/sst/oi-daily.php The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) high-resolution sea surface temperature (GHRSST) project data. Entry ID: NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AVHRR_AMSR_OI Projection_Information: Projection Type: Equidistant Cylindrical Lat-Lon Ellipsoid_Type: WGS 84 Other Projection Details: Regular 0.25 degree grid Data Resolution: Latitude resolution: .25 Longitude resolution: .25 The temporal resolution: Daily This metadata record was generated from an original data set description (DSD) record in DIF format: http://www.ghrsst.org Reference: Reynolds, R. W., T. M. Smith, C. Liu, D. B. Chelton, K. S. Casey and M. G. Schlax, 2007: Daily High-resolution Blended Analyses for sea surface temperature. J. Climate, 20, 5473-5496 Sources: AQUA AQUA InSitu InSitu NOAA-16 NOAA-16 NOAA-17 NOAA-17 NOAA-18 NOAA-18 Sensors: AMSR-E Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS InSitu Ships and Moored and Drifing Buoys AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 20110715 20110715 ground condition Complete As needed -180.0 180.0 90.0 -90.0 GCMD Earth Science Oceans Ocean Temperature Sea Surface Temperature None AMSR-E Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS InSitu Ships and Moored and Drifing Buoys AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS satellite sensor - general NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS satellite data NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS 326S - SATELLITE 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 (JPL PO.DAAC) NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE; NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER (NCDC) NODC ACCESSION 75073 0075073 ISO 19115 Topic Categories oceans NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution GCMD Global none None National Climatic Data Center National Climatic Data Center 20070407T000000Z National Climatic Data Center 20070407T000000Z http://ghrsst.jpl.nasa.gov 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 # 0075073 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 20070407T000000Z 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. 0.650 http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/accession/download/0075073 Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC Ocean Archive System at: URL: http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0075073/. 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/0075073/. 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. 20020601T000000Z Unknown Present Unknown Richard Reynolds NOAA National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Primary Contact mailing address

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151 Patton Avenue, Ashevile NC, 28801-5001, USA 151 Patton Avenue, Ashevile NC, 28801-5001, USA 151 Patton Avenue, Ashevile NC, 28801-5001, USA 151 Patton Avenue, Ashevile NC, 28801-5001, USA 1-828-271-4302 1-828-271-4328 Richard.W.Reynolds@noaa.gov Standard Business hours Phone/FAX/Email DSD-NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AVHRR_AMSR_OI.xml Unknown; see http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov netCDF 20070407T000000Z 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. 0.650 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov Access NCDC site: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov; some products may require authorization (restricted access) PC, Mac, Linux, Unix; standard Internet browser See URL at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov See URL at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Some products may have restricted access. Within 24 hours if directly downloaded, depending on size See NCDC website at URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov Ability to work with netCDF files, working knowledge of satellite data strongly recommended 20020601T000000Z 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-NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AVHRR_AMSR_OI.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 20070407T000000Z 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. 0.650 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 20020601T000000Z Unknown Present Unknown 20110715-NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-v01-fv02_0-AVHRR_AMSR_OI.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 -90.000 90.000 20110715T000000Z 20110716T000000Z 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 -180.000 180.000 20110715T000000Z 20110716T000000Z 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 20110715T000000Z 20110716T000000Z 20110715T000000Z 20110716T000000Z 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 20120221 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