PO.DAAC Product #190

The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of 1 hour and 24 hour sea surface temperature data from NOAA GOES-9 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite). This is an addition to our
existing GOES L3 6km data product, derived from the GOES-10 and -12 satellites.

Spatial and temporal coverage for all satellites is as follows:

- GOES-10 & GOES-12, 180W to 30W & 45S to 60N
1 hour: May 12, 2003 (DOY 132) - Present
3 hour: May 12, 2003 (DOY 132) - Present
24 hour: May 12, 2003 (DOY 132) - Present

In our continuing effort to improve services to our users, PO.DAAC now offers more rapid electronic transfer using a commercial product, Aspera, with a free web client. This tool provides reliable and faster data transfer; users havetypically found a 5x to 10x improvement over conventional FTP, although much greater improvement is possible. This tool overcomes the challenge of large data set transfers over any Internet Protocol (IP) network, regardless of network conditions and geographic distance.

In an ongoing effort to improve services to our customers, PO.DAAC is pleased to announce our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/Knowledge Base web site.