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Sea surface temperature data from NASA range from near-real-time retrospective Level 4 datasets to biogeochemical ocean model data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to learn more about sea surface temperatures and what they mean for weather, climate, and ocean habitats and wildlife.

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Data Format
MASTER: Airborne Science, Western US, October, 2003 NASA ER-2 MASTER 2003-10-03 to 2003-11-01 CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO multiple
MASTER: Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Campaign, 2007 NASA ER-2 MASTER 2007-07-29 to 2007-08-18 NICARAGUA, PANAMA, COSTA RICA, NEVADA, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS multiple
Mediterranean Sea High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 1/16deg Resolution Aqua, MSG, Terra, NOAA-19, METOP-A, ENVISAT MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR 2007-12-31 MEDITERRANEAN SEA netCDF-4
Mediterranean Sea Ultra High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.01 deg Resolution Aqua, MSG, Terra, NOAA-19, METOP-A, ENVISAT MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR 2007-12-31 MEDITERRANEAN SEA netCDF-4
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXOCN) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXRAD) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXOCN) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXRAD) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXOCN) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXRAD) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL
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Featured Sea Surface Temperature: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 platforms. VIIRS collects global visible and infrared imagery and other observations across Earth including over the ocean.
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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

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