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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 Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR ACSPO v2.80 0.02 degree L3S Dataset from mid-Morning LEO Satellites (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-A, METOP-B, METOP-C | AVHRR-3 | 2006-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR ACSPO v2.81 0.02 degree L3S Daily Dataset from LEO Satellites | 2.81 | Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21, METOP-A, METOP-B, METOP-C, Terra, Aqua | VIIRS, AVHRR, MODIS | 2000-02-24 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR ACSPO v2.81 0.02 degree L3S Dataset from Afternoon LEO Satellites | 2.81 | Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Aqua | VIIRS, MODIS | 2002-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-16 ABI L2P America Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 | 2.70 | GOES-16 | ABI | 2017-12-15 |
N: 59 S: -59 E: -15 W: -135 |
2000 Meters x 2000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-16 ABI L3C America Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 | 2.70 | GOES-16 | ABI | 2017-12-15 |
N: 59 S: -59 E: -15 W: -135 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-17 ABI L2P America Region SST v2.71 dataset in GDS2 | 2.71 | GOES-17 | ABI | 2019-10-16 to 2023-01-10 |
N: 60 S: -60 E: -77 W: 163 |
2000 Meters x 2000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-17 ABI L3C America Region SST v2.71 dataset in GDS2 | 2.71 | GOES-17 | ABI | 2019-10-16 to 2023-01-10 |
N: 60 S: -60 E: -77 W: 163 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-19 ABI L2P America Region SST v3.0 dataset | 3.0 | GOES-19 | 2026-01-03 |
N: 59 S: -59 E: -15 W: -135 |
2000 Meters x 2000 Meters | netCDF-4 | |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-19 ABI L3C America Region SST v3.0 dataset | 3.0 | GOES-19 | ABI | 2026-01-03 |
N: 81 S: -81 E: 6 W: -156 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Himawari-08 AHI L2P Pacific Ocean Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 | 2.70 | Himawari-8 | AHI | 2019-10-16 to 2022-12-14 |
N: 59 S: -59 E: -160 W: 80 |
2000 Meters x 2000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Himawari-08 AHI L3C Pacific Ocean Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 | 2.70 | Himawari-8 | AHI | 2019-10-16 to 2022-12-14 |
N: 59 S: -59 E: -160 W: 80 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-A AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 0.02 L3U Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-A | AVHRR-3 | 2006-12-01 to 2021-11-14 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-A AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 1km L2P Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-A | AVHRR | 2006-12-01 to 2021-11-14 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1100 Meters x 1100 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-B AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 0.02 L3U Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-B | AVHRR-3 | 2012-10-19 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-B AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 1km L2P Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-B | AVHRR-3 | 2012-10-19 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1100 Meters x 1100 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-C AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 0.02 L3U Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-C | AVHRR-3 | 2018-12-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.02 Decimal Degrees x 0.02 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-C AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 1km L2P Dataset (GDS v2) | 2.80 | METOP-C | AVHRR-3 | 2018-12-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1100 Meters x 1100 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F08 V3 (GSSTF_F08) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F8 | SSM/I | 1987-07-09 to 1992-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F10 V3 (GSSTF_F10) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F10 | SSM/I | 1991-01-07 to 1997-11-15 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F11 V3 (GSSTF_F11) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F11 | SSM/I | 1992-01-01 to 2000-05-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F13 V3 (GSSTF_F13) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F13 | SSM/I | 1995-05-03 to 2009-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F14 V3 (GSSTF_F14) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F14 | SSM/I | 1997-05-08 to 2008-08-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F15 V3 (GSSTF_F15) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP 5D-2/F15 | SSM/I | 2000-01-01 to 2009-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid V3 (GSSTF) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP | SSM/I | 1987-07-09 to 2009-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Monthly Grid V3 (GSSTFM) at GES DISC | 3 | DMSP | SSM/I | 1987-07-01 to 2008-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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.
19 MIN READ
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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