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

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2023

    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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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2023-06-25T12:55:52Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) July 1, 1998 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2023-06-25T12:55:52Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) July 1, 1998 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:OSDPD-SST-50km-Global
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (1998). NESDIS Global 50-km twice weekly sea surface temperature (SST) product, 2001 to 2016. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSDPD-SST-50km-Global. 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.
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 70
    Bbox South Lat -70
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:OSDPD-SST-50km-Global
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id b72c4f40-ed77-4176-a8f6-02aaed92f0c3
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -70.0], [180.0, -70.0], [180.0, 70.0], [-180.0, 70.0], [-180.0, -70.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2001-01-02
    Temporal Extent End 2016-04-16

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