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Multiparameter: Monthly Mean Global Surface Ocean Variables (Halpern et.al.)

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 Data Set Guide SW N/A 1987 2001 Monthly Vary Global

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Source/sensor: ARGOS Buoys, AVHRR/2, ERS-1 and -2, GEOSAT, NSCAT, QuikSCAT, SSM/I, TOPEX/Poseidon, TMI, SeaWiFS

Coverage: 1987-2001, global

Abstract: The Monthly Mean Global Surface Ocean Variables data set consists of monthly mean averages of global sea surface temperature, sea surface height, significant wave height, chlorophyll-a concentration, surface wind speed, surface wind velocity and near-surface current. Please note that the years over which the monthly averages were calculated and the distance between measurements differ for each data set. This information is provided in the following table.

Data Set Temporal Coverage Spatial Resolution
ARGOS Buoy Drift 1989 - 1992 Measurements given at location of buoys
AVHRR/2 Sea Surface Temperature 1987 - 2001 Global Grid of 1024 pixels longitude by 512 pixels latitude
ERS-1 AMI Wind Vectors 1992 - May 1996 Global Grid of 1080 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude
ERS-2 AMI Wind Vectors June 1996 - 1997 Global Grid of 1080 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude
GEOSAT Sea Surface Height 1987 - 1988 Global Grid of 1080 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude
NSCAT Wind Vectors Jan 1997 - June 1997 Global Grid of 1080 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude
SSM/I Wind Speed 1987 - 2001 Global Grid of 1080 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude
QuikScat Wind Vectors 2001 Global Grid of 1440 pixels longitude by 720 pixels latitude
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea Surface Height (SSH) and Significant Wave Height (SWH) 1993 - 2001 SSH 1993: Global Grid of 540 pixels longitude by 270 pixels latitude

SSH 1994: Global Grid of 539 pixels longitude by 396 pixels latitude

SSH 1995-1998: Global Grid of 540 pixels longitude by 540 pixels latitude

SWH 1998: Global Grid of 360 pixels longitude by 180 pixels latitude
SeaWiFS Chlorophyll-a Concentration 1998-2001 Global Grid of 720 pixels longitude by 360 pixels latitude
TMI Sea Surface Temperature 1998-2001 Global Grid of 1440 pixels longitude by 320 pixels latitude

Data are provided in Raw Binary Format and are available via anonymous FTP to podaac.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/data_collections/monthly_mean_atlas directory. These data may also be ordered on CD-R by contacting the PO.DAAC User Services Office.

The data provided in this product were produced by Halpern et al. in a series of annual atlases referenced below. Color images of the monthly averaged data in this product were published in these hard-copy atlases. Monthly sampling distributions as well as the annual mean and sampling distribution for each data set are also illustrated in the atlases.

Data Set Volume: The entire product is approximately 442 MB compressed.

Smallest order: One file via FTP.

Standard Product: FTP

Data Format: These data are provided in Raw Binary Format.

Media Format: These data are available via FTP to podaac.jpl.nasa.gov.
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References:

  1. Halpern, D., P. Woiceshyn, V. Zlotnicki, O. Brown, G. Feldman, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (2000) An Atlas of Monthly Mean Distributions of SSMI Surface Wind Speed, AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature, TMI Sea Surface Temperature, AMI Surface Wind Velocity, SeaWiFS Chlorophyll-a, and TOPEX/POSEIDON Sea Surface Topography During 1998. JPL Publication 00-08, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 101 pp.

  2. Halpern, D., W.T. Liu, P. Woiceshyn, V. Zlotnicki, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1999) An Atlas of Monthly Mean Distributions of SSMI Surface Wind Speed, AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature, AMI Surface Wind Velocity, NSCAT Surface Wind Velocity and TOPEX/POSEIDON Sea Surface Height During 1997. JPL Publication 99-12, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 82 pp.

  3. Halpern, D., V. Zlotnicki, P. Woiceshyn, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1998) An Atlas of Monthly Mean Distributions of SSMI Surface Wind Speed, AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature, AMI Surface Wind Velocity, and TOPEX/POSEIDON Sea Surface Height During 1996. JPL Publication 98-11, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 73 pp.

  4. Halpern, D., V. Zlotnicki, P. Woiceshyn, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1998) An Atlas of Monthly Mean Distributions of SSMI Surface Wind Speed, AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature, AMI Surface Wind Velocity, and TOPEX/POSEIDON Sea Surface Height During 1995. JPL Publication 98-1, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 73 pp.

  5. Halpern, D., V. Zlotnicki, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1995) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, AMI surface wind velocity, and TOPEX/POSEIDON sea surface height during 1994. JPL Publication 97-1, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 71 pp.

  6. Halpern, D., L. Fu, W.Knauss, G.Pihos, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1995) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, AMI surface wind velocity, TOPEX/POSEIDON sea surface height, and ECMWF surface wind velocity during 1993. JPL Publication 95-3, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 86 pp.

  7. Halpern, D., W. Knauss, O. Brown, M. Freilich and F. Wentz (1994) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, ARGOS buoy drift, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, AMI surface wind components, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1992. JPL Publication 94-4, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 143 pp.

  8. Halpern, D., W. Knauss, O. Brown and F. Wentz (1993) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, ARGOS buoy drift, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1991. JPL Publication 93-10, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 111 pp.

  9. Halpern, D., W. Knauss, O. Brown and F. Wentz (1993) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, ARGOS buoy drift, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1990. JPL Publication 93-1, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 111 pp.

  10. Halpern, D., W. Knauss, O. Brown and F. Wentz (1992) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, ARGOS buoy drift, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1989. JPL Publication 92-17, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 112 pp.

  11. Halpern, D., V. Zlotnicki, J. Newman, D. Dixon, O. Brown and F. Wentz (1992) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of GEOSAT sea surface height, SSMI surface wind speed, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1987. JPL Publication 92-3, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 111 pp.

  12. Halpern, D., V. Zlotnicki, J. Newman, O. Brown and F. Wentz (1991) An atlas of monthly mean distributions of GEOSAT sea surface height, SSMI surface wind speed, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, and ECMWF surface wind components during 1988. JPL Publication 91-8, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 110 pp.

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