NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST), Version 5

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) dataset is a global monthly sea surface temperature dataset derived from the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Dataset (ICOADS). It is produced on a 2 x 2 degree grid with spatial completeness enhanced using statistical methods. This monthly analysis begins in January 1854 continuing to the present and includes anomalies computed with respect to a 1971-2000 monthly climatology. Version 5 (v5) is the newest version of ERSST. Major revisions for v5 include: 1) using unadjusted first-guess instead of adjusted first-guess in QC, 2) using latest International Comprehensive Ocean Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) Release 3.0 (R3.0) over 1854-2015 instead of R2.5 over 1854-2007, 3) using Argo temperature above 5 meter depth that has not been used in previous version ERSST and other SST analysis, 4) using latest UK Met Office HadISST2 ice concentration over 1870-2015 instead of HadISST1 ice concentration over 1870-2010, 5) removing damping in high latitudes north of 60 degrees North and south of 50 degrees South in Empirical Orthogonal Teleconnection (EOT) Functions, 6) adding 10 more EOT modes in the Arctic, 7) reducing spatial filtering in training EOTs, and 8) revising ship SST bias correction relative to nighttime marine air temperature (NMAT) to the one relative to buoy SST observations. Other features remain same as in the previous ERSST version 4. The data are written to monthly netCDF files following CF Metadata Conventions.
Citation
Title NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST), Version 5
alternateTitle  ERSSTv5
publication  Date   2017-07-19
Edition Version 5
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - principalInvestigator
individual Name Huang, Boyin
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Huang, Boyin
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Thorne, Peter W.
organisation Name  NERSC > Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Thorne, Peter W.
organisation Name  NERSC > Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Banzon, Viva F.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Banzon, Viva F.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Boyer, Tim
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Boyer, Tim
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Chepurin, Gennady
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Chepurin, Gennady
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Lawrimore, Jay H.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Lawrimore, Jay H.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Menne, Matthew J.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Menne, Matthew J.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Smith, Thomas M.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Smith, Thomas M.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR > Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Vose, Russell S.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Vose, Russell S.
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - collaborator
individual Name Zhang, Huai-Min
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - author
individual Name Zhang, Huai-Min
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
revision  Date   2018
Edition Version 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Oceanic - Surface - Sea-surface Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
publication  Date   2017
Edition Release 2017
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  World Meteorological Organization, United Nations
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCOS Essential Climate Variables
URL: https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables.
target application profile  Information
Location keywords:
Geographic Region > Global Ocean
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2018
Edition Version 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Stratum keywords:
Vertical Location > Sea Surface
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2018
Edition Version 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
dataResolution Keywords
100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
revision  Date   2018
Edition Version 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
dataCentre Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2018
Edition Version 8.6
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
URL: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Analysis
Correction
thesaurus name >
Title Method > information processing
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Dataset
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Dataset
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
DAMP
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Chemical
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Observation
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Sea Surface
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Critical Zone
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Climatology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Climatology
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Ocean
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Temperature
Surface Temperature
South
Centered
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Marine
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > marine
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Atmosphere
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Atmosphere
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 05:00:31 UTC 2018
purpose:
This dataset is suitable for long-term Global and basin-specific sea surface temperature studies by the climate research, monitoring and application communities.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: PNG
thumbnail file description:  ERSST v5 image for January 2001.
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  onGoing
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  monthly
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Cite this dataset when used as a source: Boyin Huang, Peter W. Thorne, Viva F. Banzon, Tim Boyer, Gennady Chepurin, Jay H. Lawrimore, Matthew J. Menne, Thomas M. Smith, Russell S. Vose, and Huai-Min Zhang (2017): NOAA Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST), Version 5. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5T72FNM [access date].
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Publications using this dataset should also reference the following journal article: Huang, B., Peter W. Thorne, Viva F. Banzon, Tim Boyer, Gennady Chepurin, Jay H. Lawrimore, Matthew J. Menne, Thomas M. Smith, Russell S. Vose, and Huai-Min Zhang, 2017: Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature version 5 (ERSSTv5), Upgrades, validations, and intercomparisons. J. Climate, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0836.1. In review.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Spatial representation type code:  grid
Spatial resolution:
Ground sampling distance:  150000 http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/uom/ML_gmxUom.xml#m
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  1
westBoundLongitude  -180.0
eastBoundLongitude  180.0
northBoundLatitude  90.0
southBoundLatitude  -90.0
Temporal Extent
ground condition 1854-01-01 1
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Boyin Huang
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Physical Scientist
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 (828) 271-4851
Address
electronic Mail Address boyin.huang@noaa.gov
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
The data were produced by and are archived at the NOAA NCEI.

Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Format
Format name NetCDF
Format version 3
specification > The NetCDF data files comply with the Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions and the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD).
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version 
specification > See ASCII format specification in Readme.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI landing page for this dataset
URL: https://doi.org/10.7289/V5T72FNM
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Dataset landing page with general information and links to access the data.
target application profile  Landing Page
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI Project Page
URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/marineocean-data/extended-reconstructed-sea-surface-temperature-ersst-v5
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Project page with dataset information.
target application profile  Information
Linkage for online resource
name ERSST v5 Status Reports
URL: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/Readme.Status.Changes
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Provides description of status and version changes.
target application profile  Documentation
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI Direct Download
URL: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/
protocol HTTPS
link function download
Description Direct download links for dataset files.
target application profile  Download
Linkage for online resource
name NCEI FTP server
URL: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/
link function download
Description Access to the data via FTP.
target application profile  Download

Metadata data stamp:  2018-05-25
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: Bulk metadata change applied on 2018-05-25. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name ISO 19115 Metadata Contact
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ncdc:C00927

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)