Monday, October 16, 2017

This image shows Gulf of Mexico Sea Surface Temperature (SST) following Hurricane Harvey. Blue/purple colors indicate areas of cooler water temperatures associated with the passage of the hurricane. The image was produced from the Multi-Scale Ultra-High Resolution (MUR) SST dataset.

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MUR SST Data

Sea Surface Temperature (SST) has been observed by satellite instruments since 1981 and is one of the longest satellite-based records of any Earth climate variable. The MUR SST dataset combines satellite and in situ data. It is among the highest resolution SST analysis datasets currently available.

Access to the dataset can be obtained by visiting: https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MUR-JPL-L4-GLOB-v4.1

Credit: JPL/PO.DAAC

SST After Hurricane Harvey