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Please note: NCEI Users should expect delays accessing the most recent data via Climate Data Online (CDO). We are working to resolve these issues as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Sea Surface Temperature (SST) - Pathfinder Climate Data Record (CDR) is a collection of global, twice-daily (Day and Night), 4km sea surface temperature (SST) data produced by NCEI. Level 3C processed data (L3C) is generated with measurements combined from a single instrument into a space-time grid. The dataset was computed with data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) instruments on board NOAA's polar orbiting satellite series using a modern system based on SeaDAS Version 6.4 and spans from 1981 to present.
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