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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.

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Black Sea High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.0625 deg Resolution	2.0	Aqua, MSG, Terra, NOAA-19, METOP-A, ENVISAT	MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR	2007-12-31	N: 48.812 S: 38.75 E: 42.375 W: 26.375	0.062 Decimal Degrees x 0.062 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
Black Sea Ultra High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.01 deg Resolution	2.0	Aqua, MSG, Terra, NOAA-19, METOP-A, ENVISAT	MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR	2007-12-31	N: 48.812 S: 38.75 E: 42.375 W: 26.375	0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
CMS: MODIS GPP, fPAR, and SST, and ENSO Index, Baja California, Mexico, 2000-2013	1	Terra	MODIS	2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31	N: 32.6377 S: 22.7744 E: -108 W: -117		CSV
CMS: Simulated Physical-Biogeochemical Data, SABGOM Model, Gulf of America, 2005-2010	1	Ships, COMPUTERS	CO2 ANALYZERS, Computer	2005-01-01 to 2010-12-31	N: 39.3735 S: 13.1637 E: -68.1901 W: -100.433		netCDF-4 classic
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Climate Data Record Version 1.0	1.0	CYGNSS	DDMI	2017-03-18 to 2022-02-01	N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Climate Data Record Version 1.1	1.1	CYGNSS	DDMI	2018-08-01 to Present	N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Climate Data Record Version 1.2	1.2	CYGNSS	DDMI	2018-08-01	N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Science Data Record Version 1.0	1.0	CYGNSS	DDMI	2017-03-18 to 2020-09-30	N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Science Data Record Version 2.0	2.0	CYGNSS	DDMI	2018-08-01	N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
CYGNSS Level 2 Ocean Surface Heat Flux Science Data Record Version 3.2	3.2	CYGNSS	DDMI	2018-08-01	N: 39.8 S: -39.8 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	netCDF-4
ECOSTRESS Gridded Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V003	003	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m V003	003	ISS	ECOSTRESS	2018-07-09 to Present	N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180	70 Meters x 70 Meters	COG
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Centre Meteorologie Spatiale (CMS) Weekly Front Intensity Fields	1	NOAA-12, NOAA-11	AVHRR, RADIOMETERS	1992-06-08 to 1992-07-05			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Centre Meteorologie Spatiale Daily Sea Surface Temperature Data	1	NOAA-11, NOAA-12	AVHRR	1992-05-29 to 1992-07-02			ZIP
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) Centre Meteorologie Spatiale Weekly Sea SurfaceTemperature Data	1	NOAA-11, NOAA-12	AVHRR	1992-06-08 to 1992-07-12			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ECMWF Surface Data	1	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1992-06-01 to 1992-06-28			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) MAGE Oceanus Meteorological Data	1	Ships	CTD, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, STD, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS	1992-05-26 to 1992-06-23			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data	1	Ships	RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS	1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Drifting Buoy Data	1	BUOYS	RADIOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS, HUMIDITY SENSORS	1992-05-30 to 1992-06-30			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Le Suroit Bucket Data	1	Ships	THERMISTORS	1992-05-29 to 1992-06-19			ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) SOFIA Le Suroit Meteorological Data	1	Ships	BAROMETERS, PRESSURE GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS, THERMISTORS	1992-05-27 to 1992-06-23			ASCII
GHRSST L2P NOAA/ACSPO GOES-18/ABI West America Region Sea Surface Temperature v2.90 dataset	2.90	GOES-18	ABI	2022-06-07	N: 60 S: -60 E: -77 W: 163	2000 Meters x 2000 Meters	netCDF-4
GHRSST L2P NOAA/ACSPO Himawari-09 AHI Pacific Ocean Region Sea Surface Temperature v2.90 dataset	2.90	Himawari-9	AHI	2022-10-22	N: 60 S: -60 E: -160 W: 80	2000 Meters x 2000 Meters	netCDF-4
GHRSST L3C global sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop satellites (currently Metop-A) (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF	1	METOP-A	AVHRR-3	2013-06-04 to 2016-02-23	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
GHRSST L3C global sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop satellites (currently Metop-B) (GDS V2) produced by OSI SAF	1	METOP-B	AVHRR-3	2016-01-06	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4

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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VIIRS Instruments Become More Essential As Terra and Aqua Drift from their Traditional Orbits

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New Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Product

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.

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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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ORNL DAAC's MODIS and VIIRS Data Tools and Services at your Fingertips

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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