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NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties, Version 2

Published by DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: September 09, 2026 at 10:21 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM
The NOAA Ocean Surface Bundle (OSB) Climate Data Record (CDR) consist of three parts: sea surface temperature; near-surface wind speed, air temperature, and specific humidity; sensible and latent heat fluxes. This portion of the OSB CDR is the NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties. Evaluation the near-surface atmospheric temperature, humidity, and wind in comparison to similar values at the sea surface describe essential aspects of the air-sea exchange. The Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I), a passive microwave sensor, along with the sea surface temperature CDR provide this data after application of a combination of statistical techniques using neural networks and diurnal warming parameterizations. From these data, the near-surface fluxes of evaporation/latent heat and sensible heat calculations provide the CDR final record on a 3-hourly 0.25 degree resolution grid over the global ice-free oceans.

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  • NOAA CDR of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties Landing Page Version 1.0

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  • DSMR Publication at the NOAA Institutional Repository

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issued 2016-09-30T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Evaporation",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Heat Flux",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature",
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  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Boundary Layer Temperature",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Skin Temperature",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Processes > Evaporation",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor",
  "Oceanic - Surface - Sea-surface Temperature",
  "Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature",
  "Atmospheric - Surface - Wind Speed And Direction",
  "Atmospheric - Surface - Water Vapour",
  "Ocean",
  "Vertical Location > Sea Surface",
  "Vertical Location > Boundary Layer",
  "GEWEX > Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment",
  "NOAA OneStop Project",
  "Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers > SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager",
  "Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers > AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F8",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F9",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F10",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F13",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F14",
  "Earth Observation Satellites > DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program) > DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F15",
  "NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites",
  "10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree",
  "Hourly - < Daily",
  "1 meter - < 10 meters",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
  "NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) Program",
  "Satellite"
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modified 2016-09-30T00:00:00.000+00:00
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title NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties, Version 2

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