Description
The NOAA/ NASA AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder sea surface temperature data are derived from the 5-channel Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR) on board the NOAA -7, -9, -11, -14, -16 and -17 polar orbiting satellites. Daily, 8-day and monthly averaged data for both the ascending pass (daytime) and descending pass (nighttime) are available on equal-angle grids of 8192 pixels/360 degrees (nominally referred to as the 4km resolution, 4096 pixels/360 degrees (nominally referred to as the 9km resolution), 2048 pixels/360 degrees (nominally referred to as the 18km resolution), and 720 pixels/360 degrees (nominally referred to as the 54km resolution or 0.5 degree resolution).The monthly averaged daytime data was converted to an ESRI GRID format and the 12 monthly grid files were combined into one annual grid with a attribute field for each month.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Citation URL | ZIP | Online Resource | Open resource |
| http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/cinms/Chap_2_Data/SST.zip | ZIP | Downloadable Data | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- advanced very-high-resolution radiometer
- avhrr
- benthic
- biosphere
- california
- channel islands national marine sanctuary
- cinms_assessment
- community dynamics
- community structure
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- dynamic vegetation/ecosystem models
- earth science
- earth science services
- ecological dynamics
- ecosystem functions
- ecosystems
- environmental assessments
- environmental governance/management
- environmental monitoring
- human dimensions
- marine ecosystems
- models
- national centers for coastal ocean science
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- oceans
- ocean temperature
- pathfinder
- pelagic
- sea surface temperature
- species/population interactions
- sst
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- use/feeding habitats
- us west coast