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    • Five Year Mean Sea-Surface Temperature in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for 2005 through 2009

    Metadata Updated: May 22, 2025

    These images were created by combining the mean sea-surface temperature values to produce seasonal representations for winter, spring, summer and fall. Winter includes the months of January, February and March; spring includes the months of April, May and June; summer includes the months of July, August and September; fall includes the months of October, November and December. Sea-surface temperature values were originally obtained from the Naval Research Laboratory at the Stennis Space Center (NRL/SSC). NRL/SSC processed MODIS-Aqua satellite imagery covering the Gulf of Mexico, for a 5-year time period from January 2005 through December 2009. The Gulf of Mexico was divided into three regions, western, central and eastern. For purposes of this image, the three regions were joined in ArcMAP 10. Sea-surface temperature from MODIS-Aqua was calculated with the standard NASA processing algorithm; uncertainties are about 0.1 C or less (Minnett et al. 2004). These values were then reclassified into temperature categories in accordance with the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). Four CMECS ranges in 10 degree increments were used for this study: cold (0 - < 10 degrees C), temperate (10 - < 20 degrees C), warm (20 - 30 degrees C).However, in the FGDC-endorsed CMECS (FGDC-STD-018-2012) temperature ranges are presented in 5 degree increments. The mean sea-surface values for the northern Gulf of Mexico only fall into three of the four categories, temperate (shown as yellow), warm (shown as blue) and hot (shown as red).

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    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2012-05 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) 2012-05 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48039
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Five Year Mean Sea-Surface Temperature in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for 2005 through 2009 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48039., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: None, Distribution Liability: Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the NOAA Office for Coastal Management or its partners.NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
    Bbox East Long -81.1
    Bbox North Lat 30.9
    Bbox South Lat 25.2
    Bbox West Long -98.1
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id b0b79a7b-f8c7-4585-a8ba-0670eb54c6c7
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-98.1, 25.2], [-81.1, 25.2], [-81.1, 30.9], [-98.1, 30.9], [-98.1, 25.2]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2005-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2009-12-01

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