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GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS (GDS versions 1 and 2)

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A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) global Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on a 0.09-degree grid at Remote Sensing Systems. This product uses optimal interpolation (OI) from both microwave (MW) sensors including the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI), the NASA Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE), the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) onboard the GCOM-W1 satellite, and WindSat operates on the Coriolis satellite, and infrared (IR) sensors such as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua and Terra platform and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Suomi-NPP satellite. The through-cloud capabilities of microwave radiometers provide a valuable picture of global sea surface temperature (SST) while infrared radiometers (i.e., MODIS) have a higher spatial resolution. This analysis does not use any in situ SST data such as drifting buoy SST. Comparing with previous version 4.0 dataset, the version 5.0 has made the updates in several areas, including the diurnal warming model, the sensor-specific error statistics (SSES) for each microwave sensor, the sensor correlation model, and the quality mask.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS) (2008). GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS (GDS versions 1 and 2). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GHRSST-MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

gov.noaa.nodc:GHRSST-MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nodc:GHRSST-MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-3) File Specification: GDS-1.0r1.6, CF-1.0 File Compression: gzip netCDF (Version: netCDF-4) File Specification: GDS-2.0, ACDD-1.3, CF-1.6 netCDF (Version: netCDF-4) File Specification: GDS-2.0, CF-1.6
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2005-08-21 to 2022-04-25
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -180 East: 180 South: -90 North: 90
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Associated Resources

Ionin, Raisa; Luquire, Katy. Data Stewardship Maturity Report for GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis (GDS versions 1 and 2). NOAA Technical Information Series NESDIS DSMR-00263. 2021. https://doi.org/10.25923/hy30-6g71
- https://doi.org/10.25923/hy30-6g71
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Report
GHRSST User Guide version 9.1
- GHRSST User Guide version 9.1
  Online document
The Recommended GHRSST Data Specification (GDS) GDS 2.0 revision 5
- The Recommended GHRSST Data Specification (GDS) GDS 2.0 Revision 5
  Online document
Multi-sensor improved sea surface temperature (MISST) for GODAE
- Multi-sensor improved sea surface temperature (MISST) for GODAE
  Online document
Remote Sensing Systems (2017). GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS. https://doi.org/10.5067/ghmwi-4fr05
- https://doi.org/10.5067/ghmwi-4fr05
  MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB-v5.0

Publication Dates	publication: 2008-04-09 revision: 2022-09-21
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	This collection includes data from the following product(s): GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS (MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB-v5.0); GHRSST Level 4 mw_ir_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis (REMSS-L4HRfnd-GLOB-mw_ir_OI); GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis (MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB-v4.0).
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS) (2008). GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS (GDS versions 1 and 2). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GHRSST-MW_IR_OI-REMSS-L4-GLOB. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS)
Originators	Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS)
Contributors	Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS)
Resource Providers	Edward M. Armstrong US NASA; Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) US NASA; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC)
Points of Contact	Marty Brewer Remote Sensing Systems (REMSS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS ICE - COVERAGE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS satellite data WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature > Sea Surface Foundation Temperature
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Remote Sensing Systems NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US NASA; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce NASA/JPL/PODAAC > Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA RSS > Remote Sensing Systems
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Aqua Coriolis GCOM-W1 GPM Core Observatory (GPM) SNPP Terra TRMM Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Aqua > Earth Observing System, Aqua CORIOLIS > Coriolis GCOM-W1 > Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water Suomi-NPP > Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Terra > Earth Observing System, Terra (AM-1) ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Aqua (ICES code: 33V4, 2002-2016) Coriolis (ICES code: 3303, 2003-2016) GCOM-W1 (ICES code: 490P, 2012) TRMM (ICES code: 33LY, 1997-2015) Terra (ICES code: 33XX, 1999-2016)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS AMSR-E AMSR2 GMI MODIS TMI VIIRS WindSat Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords AMSR-E > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS AMSR2 > Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 GMI > Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer TMI > TRMM Microwave Imager VIIRS > Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite WINDSAT > WindSat
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords GHRSST > Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature NOAA OneStop Project
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