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NESDIS Global 50-km twice weekly sea surface temperature (SST) product, 2001 to 2016

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 06, 2026 at 06:50 AM | Dataset Last Updated: July 01, 1998 at 12:00 AM
Product shows global sea surface temperatures in degrees C. It is a composite gridded-image derived from 8-km resolution Global SST Observations and is generated twice weekly (Tuesday and Saturday) on a global scale. SST is defined as the skin temperature of the ocean surface water.

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