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GHRSST Level 4 RTO Aqua MODIS-AMSRE Day North America Regional Blended Sea Surface Temperature Analysis
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| Persistent ID | PODAAC-GHRAD-4FJ01 |
| Short Name | JPL-L4UHblend-NCAMERICA-RTO_SST_Ad |
| Description | A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the JPL Physical Oceanography DAAC using weighted averages on a regional 0.011 degree grid over the oceans off North and Central America (62N- 20S, 165W - 30W). This Research to Operations (RTO) analysis is based upon a composite of either nighttime or daytime GHRSST L2P skin SST from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua and Terra platforms, and subskin SST observations from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE). Four unique products (composites) are created: MODIS Terra/AMSRE day and night, and MODIS Aqua/AMSRE day and night. This particular dataset represents a MODIS Aqua and AMSRE composite using daytime data. The algorithm is based on a weighting scheme and compositing wherby MODIS data are used if they exist to preserve the highest resolution possible. The product is categorized as blended because no attempt is made to correct for foundation or skin temperature. |
| Journal Reference | - |
| Dataset Type | OPEN |
| Measurement | Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature > Blended Sea Surface Temperature |
| Processing Level | 4 |
| Coverage | Region: Atlantic and Pacific Northernmost Latitude: 62 degrees Southernmost Latitude: -20 degrees Westernmost Longitude: -165 degrees Easternmost Longitude: -30 degrees Time Span: 2010-Sep-27 to Present |
| Resolution | Spatial Resolution: 0.011 degrees (Latitude) x 0.011 degrees (Longitude) Temporal Resolution: Daily |
| Projection | Type: Equidistant Cylindrical Lat-Lon Detail: Regular 0.011 degree grid Ellipsoid: WGS 84 |
| Latency | 24 hours |
| Platform/Sensor | AQUA / Platform Name: Earth Observing System, AQUA (AQUA) Orbit Period: 98.8 minutes Inclination Angle: 98 degrees Ascending Node: - AMSR-E SENSOR Name: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) Swath Width: 1445 km Description: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E) is a twelve-channel, six-frequency, total power passive-microwave radiometer system. AQUA / Platform Name: Earth Observing System, AQUA (AQUA) Orbit Period: 98.8 minutes Inclination Angle: 98 degrees Ascending Node: - MODIS SENSOR Name: Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Swath Width: 2330 km Description: The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument provides high radiometric sensitivity (12 bit) in 36 spectral bands ranging in wavelength from 0.4 m to 14.4 m. It is used for observing processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. |
| Project | Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) |
| Data Provider | Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Release Place: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CA, USA Release Date: 2010-Sep-23 Resource: - |
| Keyword(s) | GHRSST, sea surface temperature, Level 4, sst, L4, surface temperature |
| Notes | - |
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