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Sea Surface Temperature Data Access and Tools
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.
Sea Surface Temperature Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped 11µm Nighttime Sea Surface Temperature (NSST) Data, version R2024.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version R2024.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Mapped Triple-window Sea Surface Temperature (SST3) Data, version R2024.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-Regional Regional 11µm Day/Night Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Data, version R2024.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 | |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 | GLOBAL | N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 - HDF-EOS5 |
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction | R/V Thompson | SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 | 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13 | CONTINENT, ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN | netCDF-4, Text File, TAR | |
| PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data | R/V Sally Ride | CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR | 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26 | CONTINENT, ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN | NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File | |
| QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | MODELS, QUIKSCAT | Computer, SEAWINDS | 2000-06-01 to 2009-11-22 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PANAMA, PANAMA V1 | RASI | Computer | 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | PANAMA | N: 9.13 S: 3.13 E: -77.88 W: -81.88 | netCDF-3 |
| REGIONAL AIR-SEA INTERACTION (RASI) GAP WIND AND COASTAL UPWELLING EVENTS CLIMATOLOGY GULF OF PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA V1 | RASI | Computer | 1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | COSTA RICA | N: 12.13 S: 7 E: -85.38 W: -93 | netCDF-3 |
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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.
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
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The public release of the NAVO GHRSST Level 4 K10-SST GDS2.0 product provides global daily analyzed SST at a 1-meter reference depth.
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).
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
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