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    • GHRSST Level 4 RAMSSA_9km Australian Regional Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis v1.0 dataset (GDS versions 1 and 2)

    Metadata Updated: February 1, 2024

    A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis, produced daily on an operational basis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) using optimal interpolation (OI) on a regional 1/12 degree grid over the Australian region (20N - 70S, 60E - 170W). This Regional Australian Multi-Sensor SST Analysis (RAMSSA) v1.0 system blends satellite SST observations from passive infrared and passive microwave radiometers, with in situ data from ships, Argo floats, XBTs, CTDs, drifting buoys and moorings from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS). SST observations that have experienced recent surface wind speeds less than 6 m/s during the day or less than 2 m/s during night are rejected from the analysis. The processing results in daily foundation SST estimates that are largely free of nocturnal cooling and diurnal warming effects. Sea ice concentrations are supplied by the NOAA/NCEP 12.7 km sea ice analysis. In the absence of observations, the analysis relaxes to the BoM Global Weekly 1 degree OI SST analysis, which relaxes to the Reynolds and Smith (1994) Monthly 1 degree SST climatology for 1961 - 1990.

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    Metadata Date 2023-10-30T12:06:56Z
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) August 4, 2008 (publication), October 30, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update daily

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Metadata Date 2023-10-30T12:06:56Z
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) August 4, 2008 (publication), October 30, 2023 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:GHRSST-RAMSSA_09km-ABOM-L4-AUS
    Access Constraints Cite as: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABOM) (2008). GHRSST Level 4 RAMSSA_9km Australian Regional Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis v1.0 dataset (GDS versions 1 and 2). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/GHRSST-RAMSSA_09km-ABOM-L4-AUS. 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 2008-04-01

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