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    • GHRSST L3C global sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop satellites (currently Metop-A) produced by OSI SAF (GDS version 2)

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2025

    A global Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 3 Collated (L3C) dataset derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the European Meteorological Operational-A (MetOp-A) platform (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 real time from Metop/AVHRR. Global AVHRR level 1b data are acquired at Meteo-France/Centre de Meteorologie Spatiale (CMS) through the EUMETSAT/EUMETCAST system. SST is retrieved from the AVHRR infrared channels (3.7, 10.8 and 12.0 micrometer) using a multispectral algorithm. Atmospheric profiles of water vapor and temperature from a numerical weather prediction model, together with a radiative transfer model, are used to correct the multispectral algorithm for regional and seasonal biases due to changing atmospheric conditions. This global L3C product is derived from full resolution AVHRR l1b data that are re-mapped onto a 0.05 degree grid twice daily. The product format is compliant with the GHRSST Data Specification (GDS) version 2.

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    Metadata Date 2025-02-17T15:15:57Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 7, 2014 (publication), April 25, 2017 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Metadata Date 2025-02-17T15:15:57Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) December 7, 2014 (publication), April 25, 2017 (revision)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) (2014). GHRSST L3C global sub-skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on Metop satellites (currently Metop-A) 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-AVHRR_SST_METOP_A_GLB-OSISAF-L3C. 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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    Temporal Extent Begin 2013-07-26
    Temporal Extent End 2016-02-22

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