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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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GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS Aqua, Terra, GPM, Suomi-NPP, GCOM-W1, NOAA-20, TRMM, CORIOLIS MODIS, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT 2002-06-01 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS TRMM, CORIOLIS, Aqua, GPM, GCOM-W1 TMI, WINDSAT, AMSR-E, GMI, AMSR2 1997-12-31 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS GCOM-W1, GPM, Aqua, TRMM, CORIOLIS AMSR2, GMI, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT 1997-12-31 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 OSPO Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) GOES-16, Himawari-9, GOES-15, Suomi-NPP, METOP-B, METEOSAT-10 ABI, AHI, GOES-15 Imager, VIIRS, AVHRR-3, SEVIRI 2014-06-02 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 OSPO Global Nighttime Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) GOES-16, Himawari-9, GOES-15, Suomi-NPP, METOP-B, METEOSAT-10 ABI, AHI, GOES-15 Imager, VIIRS, AVHRR-3, SEVIRI 2014-06-02 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) GOES-16, TRMM, METEOSAT-9, NOAA-20, BUOYS, METOP-A ABI, TMI, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, DRIFTING BUOYS 2006-12-31 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Historical Reprocessed Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis produced by the UK Meteorological Office GOES-16, METEOSAT-9, BUOYS, METOP-A, Sentinel-3A, GCOM-W1, ENVISAT, GOES-13, METOP-B, NOAA-19, GPM, TRMM, NOAA-18, NOAA-17, NOAA-16, NOAA-15, NOAA-14, NOAA-12, NOAA-11, NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-8, NOAA-7, NOAA-6, Sentinel-3B ABI, SEVIRI, DRIFTING BUOYS, AVHRR, SLSTR, AMSR2, AATSR, GMI, TMI 1982-01-01 to 2024-01-01 GLOBAL netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 RAMSSA_9km Australian Regional Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis v1.0 dataset (GDS2) BUOYS, Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, GCOM-W1, METOP-A, METOP-B, NCEP GTS, Ships DRIFTING BUOYS, CTD, XBT, VIIRS, AMSR2, AVHRR-3, TEMPERATURE PROBES 2006-06-12 to Present OCEANIA netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 REMO_OI_SST_5km Regional Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) TRMM, NOAA-19, NOAA-20 TMI, AVHRR-3 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-12 SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN netCDF-4
GHRSST Level 4 SPoRT Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v1.0) Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, METOP-B, METOP-C, NOAA-21 VIIRS, AVHRR-3 2025-03-24 netCDF-4
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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

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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