Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
Product shows local sea surface temperatures (degrees C). It is a composite gridded-image derived from 8-km resolution SST Observations. It is generated every 48 hours for North America. SST is defined as the skin temperature of the ocean surface water.
Citation
Title Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
publication  Date   1986-01-01
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-817-4435
Fax 301-457-5184
Address
NOAA NESDIS OSDPD E/SP, RM 1069, FB4 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
electronic Mail Address nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9-5, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-817-4435
Fax 301-457-5184
Address
NOAA NESDIS OSDPD E/SP, RM 1069, FB4 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
electronic Mail Address nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9-5, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
cited responsible party - distributor
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Sea Surface Temperature Images
URL: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/ocean/sst/sst_anal_fields.html
protocol http
link function information
Description This website images listed of color enhanced versions of the SST fields from POES satellites.
target application profile  web browser
cited responsible party - distributor
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name CLASS: Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function information
Description Information about Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) datasets.
target application profile  web browser
cited responsible party - distributor
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function search
Description Search Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) datasets.
target application profile  web browser
Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere,oceans
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
HABITAT
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Data Types Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Instrument Types Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
continuous
physical
satellite data
surface measurements
derived products
imagery
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Observation Types Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE; OFFICE OF SATELLITE DATA PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION (OSDPD)
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Collecting Institution Names Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA-16 SATELLITE
NOAA-17 SATELLITE
NOAA-18 SATELLITE
MetOp-A
NOAA-19 SATELLITE
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Platform Names Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
COASTAL
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Project Names Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE; OFFICE OF SATELLITE DATA PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION (OSDPD)
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Submitting Institution Names Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
99042
0099042
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Accession Number
publication  Date   20121101
Location keywords:
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico
Delaware Bay
Coastal Waters of S. Alaska
Coastal Waters of SE Alaska
Coastal Waters of Washington/Oregon
Coastal Waters of Western U.S.
East Coast - US/Canada
Mid-Atlantic Bight
Long Island Sound
North American Coastline-North
North American Coastline-South
Prince William Sound (Gulf of Alaska)
Coastal Waters of Florida
Georges Bank
West Coast - US/Canada
thesaurus name >
Title NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Sea Area Names Thesaurus
publication  Date   2013
Theme keywords (theme):
sea_surface_temperature
thesaurus name >
Title NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Standard Name Table
revision  Date   2009-01-01
Location keywords:
Oceans around North America
thesaurus name >
Title None
revision  Date   2009-01-01
Theme keywords (theme):
Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title NASA/GCMD Science Keywords
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) User Support Office
Contact information
Address
NASA Global Change Master Directory, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771 Country USA
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NASA Global Change Master Directory
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/index.html
protocol http
link function information
Description Home Page
target application profile  web browser
contact Instructions
http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Contact information
Address
NASA Global Change Master Directory, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771 Country USA
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keyword Page
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Resources/valids/
protocol http
link function download
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructuins.
target application profile  web browser
contact Instructions
http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
Theme keywords (theme):
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
oceans
thesaurus name >
Title ISO 19115 Topic Category
revision  Date   2009-01-01
project Keywords
Level 3
thesaurus name >
Title Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata - Appendix B, NOAA Data Product Levels
publication  Date   2002-10-09
Edition FGDC-STD-012-2002
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  Federal Geographic Data Committee
Contact information
Address
590 National Center, Reston, VA, 20192 Country USA
Linkage for online resource
name Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata, FGDC-STD-012-2002
URL: http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/csdgm_rs_ex/MetadataRemoteSensingExtens.pdf
protocol http
link function information
Description The purpose of this standard is to provide extensions to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata for describing geospatial data obtained from remote sensing.
target application profile  PDF
Theme keywords (theme):
Map Images > Sea Surface Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature > AVHRR
thesaurus name >
Title CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Location keywords:
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Texas > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Texas > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001)
thesaurus name >
Title CoRIS Place Thesaurus
purpose:
SST data supports climate research and monitoring, environmental monitoring and ocean/atmospheric models for forecasting. SST data is useful for shipping and sailing activities, commercial and recreational fishing and decision-making for fishery management and coral reef studies.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: GIF
thumbnail file description:  Color enhanced image of the SST fields.
Resource language:  eng
Character set encoding of resource:  utf8
Resource progress code:  underDevelopment
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: Dataset is updated every 48 hours.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Other constraints
None
Use Limitation
None
Resource extent
Extent description
gov.noaa.class:SST14NA.BoundingExtent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  1
westBoundLongitude  -140
eastBoundLongitude  -50
northBoundLatitude  60
southBoundLatitude  15
Identifier string: Oceans around North America
authority
Title None
revision  Date   2009-01-01
Temporal Extent
19860101
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name John F. Sapper
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name physical scientist
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (301) 763-8142 x 103
Address
World Weather Building, Room 510, 5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, MD, 20746 Country USA
electronic Mail Address John.Sapper@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 7:00 AM-3:30 PM Eastern
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Georectified grid

number of grid dimensions: 2
Grid axis property:
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  row
Dimension Size 361
resolution
Distance 0.125 degrees
Grid Dimension
Dimension Name:  column
Dimension Size 721
resolution
Distance 0.125 degrees
cell geometry type:  area
transformation parameter availability: 
point position in pixel:  center
check Point Availability  
cornerPoints
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Band
descriptor The latest Sea Surface Temperature calculated based on the previous analysis temperature, weighted according to its reliability, combined with a weighted average of current observations within a surrounding area which is determined according to the grid point's gradient.
sequence Identifier
name Analysis_Temperature
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  610
Short Wavelength  -850
units
scale Factor  1
Band
descriptor The average of the gradients in all four directions (N, S, E, W) from the grid intersection.
sequence Identifier
name Average_Gradient
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  300
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
Band
descriptor Gradient in X+ Direction - Change in temperature between the grid point and neighbor points within the field in the position direction along the X axis.
sequence Identifier
name Gradient_X+
attribute Type
Name Real
Band
descriptor Gradient in X- Direction - Change in temperature in the negative direction along the X axis.
sequence Identifier
name Gradient_X-
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  300
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
Band
descriptor Gradient in Y+ Direction - Change in temperature in the positive direction along the Y axis.
sequence Identifier
name Gradient_Y+
attribute Type
Name Real
Band
descriptor Gradient in Y- Direction - Change in temperature in the negative direction along the Y axis.
sequence Identifier
name Gradient_Y-
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  300
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
referenceInformation
Band
descriptor The distance in grid units from the grid intersection to the nearest land mass in the positive direction along the X axis.
sequence Identifier
name Spatial_Covariance_X+
attribute Type
Name Real
Band
descriptor The distance in grid units from the grid intersection to the nearest land mass in the negative direction along the X axis.
sequence Identifier
name Spatial_Covariance_X-
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  10
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
Band
descriptor The distance in grid units from the grid intersection to the nearest land mass in the positive direction along the Y axis.
sequence Identifier
name Spatial_Covariance_Y+
attribute Type
Name Real
Band
descriptor The distance in grid units from the grid intersection to the nearest land mass in the negative direction along the Y axis.
sequence Identifier
name Spatial_Covariance_Y-
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  10
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
auxilliaryData
Band
descriptor The land/sea tag indicating whether a grid intersection is a land or sea point.
sequence Identifier
name Physiographic_Descriptor
attribute Type
Name Real
0 Sea 0 1 Land 1 auxilliaryData
Band
descriptor Independent Grid Temperature - The average sea surface temperature of a grid intersection for a particular month over a number of years, taken from the global climatology file.
sequence Identifier
name Climatological_Temperature
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  610
Short Wavelength  -850
units
scale Factor  1

Reference system information

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
authority
Title European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
publication  Date   2008-11-12
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Dataset
URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
Identifier code space:  
Version 6.18.3
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QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
name Of Measure FGDC Attribute Accuracy Report
Quantitative Result
result value 
result value  Sea surface temperature retrievals are accurate within 0.5 degrees Celsius. The SST analyses (gridded products) have not been assessed for accuracy.
value Units
ConceptualConsistency
name Of Measure FGDC Logical Consistency Report
Quantitative Result
result value 
result value  Quality monitoring consists of imaging the product and visually inspecting the images daily for obvious problems. Historical Record of Significant Events Affecting the SST, Radiation Budget, and Aerosol Products Produced from TIROS-N series AVHRR Data from POD Guide at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/pod-guide/ncdc/docs/podug/html/e/app-e.htm
value Units
Completeness Omission
name Of Measure FGDC Completeness Report
Quantitative Result
result value 
result value  Historical Record of Significant Events Affecting the SST, Radiation Budget, and Aerosol Products Produced from TIROS-N series AVHRR Data from POD Guide at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/pod-guide/ncdc/docs/podug/html/e/app-e.htm
value Units
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure FGDC Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Quantitative Result
result value 
result value  The SST retrievals used as input for these analyses have a nominal positional accuracy of about 4km.
value Units
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure FGDC Vertical Positional Accuracy Report
Quantitative Result
result value 
value Units

Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Level Description
dataset described: gov.noaa.class:SST14NA
Resource lineage description
source
source description  Level 2 sea surface temperature observations from which the Level 3 SST gridded products are created. The NESDIS and Navy retrieval archive cartridges contain eight days of 8-km resolution SST observations from a current operational NOAA polar orbiter.
source citation
Title Sea Surface Temperature Observations (SSTOBS)/SST Retrievals
publication  Date  
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-817-4435
Fax 301-457-5184
Address
NOAA NESDIS OSDPD E/SP, RM 1069, FB4 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
electronic Mail Address nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9-5, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
source
source description  14 km (0.125 degree) gridded SST product is generated every 48 hours for North American regions and archived at CLASS.
source citation
Title Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
publication  Date   1986-01-01
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-817-4435
Fax 301-457-5184
Address
NOAA NESDIS OSDPD E/SP, RM 1069, FB4 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
electronic Mail Address nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9-5, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-817-4435
Fax 301-457-5184
Address
NOAA NESDIS OSDPD E/SP, RM 1069, FB4 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
electronic Mail Address nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9-5, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
1986-01-01
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
grid qualityInformation
Band
descriptor Age of Most Recent Observation - The age, in hours from the time of last analysis, of the most recent observation used to determine the new temperature for a grid intersection.
sequence Identifier
name Age_Recent_Observation
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  255
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
grid qualityInformation
Band
descriptor Number of Observations - The total number of current observations used in the analysis of the new temperature for the grid intersection.
sequence Identifier
name Number_Observations
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  255
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
grid qualityInformation
Band
descriptor New reliability associated with the new temperature, based on the previous reliability combined with the weighted reliability of all observations used in the last analysis.
sequence Identifier
name Reliability
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  32767
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
grid qualityInformation
Band
descriptor Class 1 Temporal Coverage - Set of bits (0-15) of which bit 1 is set to 1 for each analysis which included observations with a reliability greater than or equal to a specific minimum reliability considered as class 1. Bit 0 always remains a 0, and all bits are shifted right during each analysis leaving bit 1 a 0 when no class 1 reliability observations are used for a grid intersection.
sequence Identifier
name Class_1_Coverage
attribute Type
Name Real
Long Wavelength  1
Short Wavelength  0
units
scale Factor  1

Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Level Description
dataset described: POES > Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
19781013
Resource lineage description
Processing Step
date and time 1978-10-13T00:00:00
description Mission Start
Processing Step
date and time 
description Mission Completion
Processing Step
date and time 1978-10-13T00:00:00
description TIROS-N launched. Instruments: AVHRR and TOVS.
Processing Step
date and time 1978-10-19T00:00:00
description TIROS-N began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1980-01-30T00:00:00
description TIROS-N ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1979-06-27T00:00:00
description NOAA-6 launched.
Processing Step
date and time 1986-11-16T00:00:00
description NOAA-6 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1981-06-23T00:00:00
description NOAA-7 launched
Processing Step
date and time 1981-08-19T00:00:00
description NOAA 7 began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1986-06-07T00:00:00
description NOAA-7 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1983-03-28T00:00:00
description NOAA-8 (NOAA-E) launched.
Processing Step
date and time 1983-06-20T00:00:00
description NOAA-8 began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1985-10-31T00:00:00
description NOAA-8 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1984-12-12T00:00:00
description NOAA-9 (NOAA-F) launched.
Processing Step
date and time 1985-02-25T00:00:00
description NOAA-9 began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1988-11-07T00:00:00
description NOAA-9 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1986-09-17T00:00:00
description NOAA-10 (NOAA-G) launched.
Processing Step
date and time 1986-11-17T00:00:00
description NOAA-10 began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1991-09-16T00:00:00
description NOAA-10 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1988-09-24T00:00:00
description NOAA-11 (NOAA-H) launched.
Processing Step
date and time 1988-11-08T00:00:00
description NOAA-11 began operations
Processing Step
date and time 1995-04-11T00:00:00
description NOAA-11 ended operations
Processing Step
date and time 1991-05-14T00:00:00
description NOAA-12 (NOAA-D) launched and began operations. Instruments: AVHRR/2, DCS/2, HIRS/2, MSU, SEM (POES)/2.
Processing Step
date and time 1998-12-14T00:00:00
description NOAA-12 ended operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2007-08-10T00:00:00
description NOAA-12 decommissioned.
Processing Step
date and time 1993-08-09T00:00:00
description NOAA-13 (NOAA-I) launched and began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 1993-08-21T00:00:00
description NOAA-13 ended operations.
Processing Step
date and time 1994-12-30T00:00:00
description NOAA-14 (NOAA-J) launched. Instruments: AVHRR/2, DCS/2, HIRS/2, MSU, SARSAT, SBUV/2, SEM/1 and SSU.
Processing Step
date and time 1995-04-11T00:00:00
description NOAA-14 began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2007-05-23T00:00:00
description NOAA-14 decommissioned.
Processing Step
date and time 1998-05-13T00:00:00
description NOAA-15 (NOAA-K) launched. Instruments: AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, AMSU-B, AVHRR/3, DCS/2, HIRS/3, SARSAT and SEM/2.
Processing Step
date and time 1998-12-15T00:00:00
description NOAA-15 began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2000-09-21T00:00:00
description NOAA-16 (NOAA-L) launched. Instruments: AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, AMSU-B, AVHRR/3, HIRS/3, SARSAT, SBUV/2 and SEM/2.
Processing Step
date and time 2001-03-20T00:00:00
description NOAA-16 began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2002-06-24T00:00:00
description NOAA-17 (NOAA-M) launched. Instruments: AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, AMSU-B, AVHRR/3, DCS/2, HIRS/3, SARSAT, SBUV/2 and SEM/2.
Processing Step
date and time 2002-10-15T00:00:00
description NOAA-17 began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2005-05-20T00:00:00
description NOAA-18 (NOAA-N) launched. Instruments: AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, AVHRR/3, DCS/2, HIRS/4, MHS, SARSAT, SBUV/2 and SEM/2.
Processing Step
date and time 2005-08-30T00:00:00
description NOAA-18 began operations.
Processing Step
date and time 2006-10-19T00:00:00
description METOP-A launched. Instruments: A-DCS, AMSU-A, ASCAT, AVHRR/3, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS/4, IASI, MHS, SARP-3, SARR and SEM-2.
Processing Step
date and time 2007-05-21T00:00:00
description METOP-A operational.
Processing Step
date and time 2009-02-06T00:00:00
description NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime) launched. Instruments: A-DCS, AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, AVHRR/3, DDR, HIRS/4, MHS, SAR, SBUV/2, SEM-2
Processing Step
date and time 2009-06-02T00:00:00
description NOAA-19 operational

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3302
Address
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC1SSMC 3, 4th floor1315 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910-3282 Country U.S.A.
electronic Mail Address NODC.Services@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:30-6:00 PM, EST
Format
Format name netCDF
Format version 2012
specification > Network Common Data Form
file Decompression Technique  NetCDF (network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-oriented data access and a library that provides an implementation of the interface. The netCDF library also defines a machine-independent format for representing scientific data. Together, the interface, library, and format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific data. The netCDF software was developed at the Unidata Program Center in Boulder, Colorado. The freely available source can be obtained by anonymous FTP from ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf/ or from other mirror sites.
Standard ordering process
fees None for direct download. Additional fees may apply for custom media orders.
Ordering Instructions  Data may be searched and downloaded freely at the NODC through NODC Ocean Archive System and the NODC Geoportal, or contact NODC User Services for custom orders. Datasets archived a the NODC are assigned a unique 7-digit NODC Acession Number. NODC accession numbers may be used to identify datasets when contacting the NODC for custom orders. The NODC provides ftp, http and OPeNDAP downloading methods for public users. The NODC would appreciate acknowledgement for data and products obtained through the data center.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0099042
link function download
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
URL: ftp://data.nodc.noaa.gov/
link function download
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/
link function download
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/opendap/
link function download
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0099042
link function download
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (828) 271-4850 x3183
Fax (828) 271-4328
Address
CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address info@class.noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9:00 - 5:00 EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter. CLASS provides data free of charge. Anyone can search the CLASS catalog and view search results through CLASS's World Wide Web (WWW) site. Users who wish to order data are required to register with their names and email addresses. CLASS distributes data to those users via FTP services.
Format
Format name NetCDF
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees Electronic download (FTP) of the data is free. There is a fee for copies of data on physical media. Optical disks are $25.00 per unit and magnetic tape is $100 per unit. Price does not include additional service and handling costs.
plannedAvailableDateTime  1999-03-09T00:00:00
turnaround
Delivery of physical media occurs within 1 to 2 weeks, but may take longer for large orders.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name CLASS: Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function download
Description Download options for Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) dataset.
target application profile  web browser
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  cdRom
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  dvd
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
medium Note IBM LTO Tape
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (828) 271-4850 x3183
Fax (828) 271-4328
Address
CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address info@class.noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9:00 - 5:00 EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter. CLASS provides data free of charge. Anyone can search the CLASS catalog and view search results through CLASS's World Wide Web (WWW) site. Users who wish to order data are required to register with their names and email addresses. CLASS distributes data to those users via FTP services.
Format
Format name GIF
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees Electronic download (FTP) of the data is free. There is a fee for copies of data on physical media. Optical disks are $25.00 per unit and magnetic tape is $100 per unit. Price does not include additional service and handling costs.
plannedAvailableDateTime  1999-03-09T00:00:00
turnaround
Delivery of physical media occurs within 1 to 2 weeks, but may take longer for large orders.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name CLASS: Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function download
Description Download options for Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) dataset.
target application profile  web browser
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  cdRom
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  dvd
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
medium Note IBM LTO Tape
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (828) 271-4850 x3183
Fax (828) 271-4328
Address
CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address info@class.noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9:00 - 5:00 EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter. CLASS provides data free of charge. Anyone can search the CLASS catalog and view search results through CLASS's World Wide Web (WWW) site. Users who wish to order data are required to register with their names and email addresses. CLASS distributes data to those users via FTP services.
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees Electronic download (FTP) of the data is free. There is a fee for copies of data on physical media. Optical disks are $25.00 per unit and magnetic tape is $100 per unit. Price does not include additional service and handling costs.
plannedAvailableDateTime  1999-03-09T00:00:00
turnaround
Delivery of physical media occurs within 1 to 2 weeks, but may take longer for large orders.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name CLASS: Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function download
Description Download options for Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) dataset.
target application profile  web browser
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  cdRom
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  dvd
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
medium Note IBM LTO Tape
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (828) 271-4850 x3183
Fax (828) 271-4328
Address
CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address info@class.noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9:00 - 5:00 EST
contact Instructions
Phone/E-mail/letter. CLASS provides data free of charge. Anyone can search the CLASS catalog and view search results through CLASS's World Wide Web (WWW) site. Users who wish to order data are required to register with their names and email addresses. CLASS distributes data to those users via FTP services.
Format
Format name Spreadsheet
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees Electronic download (FTP) of the data is free. There is a fee for copies of data on physical media. Optical disks are $25.00 per unit and magnetic tape is $100 per unit. Price does not include additional service and handling costs.
plannedAvailableDateTime  1999-03-09T00:00:00
turnaround
Delivery of physical media occurs within 1 to 2 weeks, but may take longer for large orders.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name CLASS: Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America)
URL: http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?datatype_family=SST14NA
protocol http
link function download
Description Download options for Sea Surface Temperature (14 KM North America) dataset.
target application profile  web browser
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  cdRom
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
name  dvd
Digital Transfer Options
Medium of distribution
medium Note IBM LTO Tape

Metadata data stamp:  2018-03-28
Resource Maintenance Information
date of next update:  20110415
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: This record was translated from FGDC in the NMMR on 2009-12-30 11:50:00.0. Last Review: 20110307
Metadata Constraints
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Sheri Phillips
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (301) 713-3280
Fax (301) 713-3302
Address
SSMC3, 1315 East-West Highway, Mail Code E/OC1, Silver Spring, MD, 20910-3282 Country USA
electronic Mail Address Sheri.Phillips@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 10:00 - 6:00 EST
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng
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.class:SST14NA

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)