Coastal Surface Analysis Products

NCEI provides stewardship services, including quality control and initial analyses, for long term, high resolution observations of the ocean surface state collected by satellites and other remote sensing methods. These observations provide information about sea surface temperature changes, major currents and eddies along U.S. coasts, surface winds, sea surface height, ocean color, and other derived quantities that enhance our understanding of the ocean’s dynamic nature.

Ocean Altimetry

Global and regional mean sea level time series and trend mass calculated on a continual basis since December 1992 by Laboratory Satellite Altimetry (LSA), Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR).

THREDDSFTPNetCDFMetadata

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Derived Wind Products

High resolution sea surface winds data derived from SAR on-board RADARSAT-2 satellite.

MetadataQuality Monitoring Statistics

Satellite Sea Surface Salinity Monitor

Near real-time Sea Surface Salinity data products available from NOAA CoastWatch.

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Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature

The NOAA ¼ degree daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) is an analysis constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys) on a regular global grid.

Data

Chlorophyll Anomalies

Chlorophyll concentration provides an estimate of the live phytoplankton biomass in the surface layer. The chlorophyll anomaly is generated when today’s chlorophyll concentration data is compared to the bi-monthly mean. A positive anomaly indicates new algal growth.

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About

These files contain satellite sea surface temperature (SST) analyses for the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Atlantic that indicate a number of features. Graphics and text files are usually updated daily.

Graphics

Graphics depicting composite SST (°F) indicating fronts in the Gulf of Mexico/Lower N. Atlantic and North Atlantic.

Gulf of Mexico - color
Gulf of Mexico/Lower N. Atlantic Composite
Coverage Area: 
5°N 98°W— 41°N 65°W

Color

Black and White

North Atlantic Composite
North Atlantic Composite
Coverage Area: 
30°N 73°W— 53°N 45°W

Color

Black and White

Northwest Atlantic Composite
Northwest Atlantic Composite (Ice Patrol)
Coverage Area: 
30°N 73°W— 53°N 45°W

Color

Text and Shapefiles

Downloadable files containing SST (°F) indicating fronts and eddies.

North Atlantic

Coverage Area: 
30°N 73°W— 53°N 45°W