Description
This dataset includes documentation for The AVHRR Pathfinder global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) products.
The AVHRR Pathfinder global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) dataset includes twice-daily SST and related parameters, as well as temporal averages for 5-day, 7-day, 8-day, monthly, and yearly periods. The product has been computed from data from the AVHRR instruments on board NOAA's polar orbiting satellite series using an entirely modernized system based on SeaDAS. This 4 km Pathfinder project is an extension of, and improvement on, the sea surface temperature (SST) fields from the NOAA/NASA AVHRR Oceans 9km Pathfinder dataset. Some important shortcomings in the original 9 km data have been corrected, and the entire time series has been reprocessed at the 4 km Global Area Coverage (GAC) level, the highest resolution possible globally. The L3C data is generated with measurements combined from a single instrument into a space-time grid.
The Pathfinder product was originally produced in partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) and the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), and has been continued at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
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| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| FTP | Unknown | These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). | |
| The Past, Present, and Future of the AVHRR Pathfinder SST Program | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000065 | Unknown | Online Document | Open resource |
| Overview of the NOAA/NASA advanced very high resolution radiometer Pathfinder algorithm for sea surface temperature and associated matchup database | Unknown | Online Document | 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). 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). 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). 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). 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 |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder C-ATBD | Revision 3 / July 20, 2016 | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder C-ATBD | Revision 3 / July 20, 2016 | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder C-ATBD | Revision 3 / July 20, 2016 | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Climate Data Record (CDR) Program Climate Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (C-ATBD) Sea Surface Temperature â Pathfinder | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder C-ATBD | Revision 3 / July 20, 2016 | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| Sea Surface Temperature - Pathfinder CDR Data Flow Diagram | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222 | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222 | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/miscellaneous-documents/GDS_TechSpecs_v2.0.pdf | Online document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | Open resource | |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0123222/data/0-data/user-guides/GHRSSTUserGuidev91.pdf | reference document | 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 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 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 Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| HTTPS | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. | Open resource |
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| HTTPS | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. | Open resource |
| Descriptive Information | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| Descriptive Information | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
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| Descriptive Information | 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/avhrr-pathfinder-sst | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/pathfinder-sea-surface-temperature | Unknown | Online document | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |