Description
The mapped data derived from AVHRR (Advanced High Resolution Radiometer) onboard NOAA and Metop satellites is divided into files for CoastWatch regions of interest. Each file contains multiple data variables stored using the HDF-4 Scientific Data Sets (SDS) model. The product contents are channel 1 albedo, channel 2 albedo, channel 3a albedo, channel 3 brightness temperature, channel 4 brightness temperature, channel 5 brightness temperature, moisture corrected sea-surface-temperature, 8-bit CLAVR ocean cloud mask, 2-bit CLAVR-X cloud mask, satellite zenith angle, solar zenith angle, relative azimuth angle and 8-bit graphics layers.
The pixel resolution is 1.47 km/pixel except for synoptic region in Alaska (5 km/pixel) and the Great Lakes (1.8 km/pixel).
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/ | Unknown | Satellite data products for understanding and managing our oceans and coasts | Open resource |
| https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/ | Unknown | Satellite data products for understanding and managing our oceans and coasts | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| POD Guides: N-15 thru N-19 | Unknown | Section 9.5 CoastWatch Products | Open resource |
| POD Guides: N-15 thru N-19 | Unknown | Section 9.5 CoastWatch Products | Open resource |
| Order | Unknown | These data are available through NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Use the CLASS web interface to search for and order data by temporal, spatial and and other product-specific criteria. You may also create a subscription to order data on a regular basis. | Open resource |
| Order | Unknown | These data are available through NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Use the CLASS web interface to search for and order data by temporal, spatial and and other product-specific criteria. You may also create a subscription to order data on a regular basis. | Open resource |
| US National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Climatic Data Center website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/sod/mecb/coastwatch/cwf/cwutils_ug_3_4_0.pdf | CoastWatch Software Library and Utilities User's Guide | Open resource | |
| https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/sod/mecb/coastwatch/cwf/cwutils_ug_3_4_0.pdf | CoastWatch Software Library and Utilities User's Guide | Open resource |
Tags
- 1.47 km in alaska
- 1.8 km in great lakes
- alaska north
- alaska sitka
- alaska south
- alaska west
- caribbean east
- caribbean west
- east coast bermuda
- east coast north
- east coast south
- great barrier reef
- great salt lake
- level 3
- oceanography
- satelliteobservation
- sea_surface_temperature
- west coast acapulco
- west coast baja
- west coast north
- west coast south