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    • GHRSST Level 2P Global skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on the Metop-A satellite produced by OSI SAF (GDS version 2)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2023

    A global 1 km Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on multi-channel sea surface temperature (SST) retrievals generated in real-time from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on the European Meteorological Operational-A (MetOp-A) satellite (launched 19 Oct 2006). The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) is producing SST products in near realtime from METOP/IASI. The Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) measures in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum at a horizontal resolution of 12 km at nadir up to 40km over a swath width of about 2,200 km. With 14 orbits in a sun-synchronous mid-morning orbit (9:30 Local Solar Time equator crossing, descending node) global observations can be provided twice a day. The SST retrieval is performed and provided by the IASI L2 processor at EUMETSAT headquarters. The product format is compliant with the GHRSST Data Specification (GDS) version 2.

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    Metadata Date 2023-08-20T12:14:49Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) August 11, 2015 (publication), March 25, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Metadata Date 2023-08-20T12:14:49Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) August 11, 2015 (publication), March 25, 2023 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:GHRSST-IASI_SST_METOP_A-OSISAF-L2P
    Access Constraints Cite as: Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) (2015). GHRSST Level 2P Global skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on the Metop-A satellite produced by OSI SAF (GDS version 2). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GHRSST-IASI_SST_METOP_A-OSISAF-L2P. Accessed [date]., 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.
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    Bbox West Long -180
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    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:GHRSST-IASI_SST_METOP_A-OSISAF-L2P
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2015-06-29
    Temporal Extent End 2016-02-23

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