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

Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

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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Metadata Date August 10, 2023
Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
Reference Date(s) September 30, 2016 (publication)
Frequency Of Update monthly

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NOAA CDR of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date August 10, 2023
Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
Reference Date(s) September 30, 2016 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA Climate Data Record Program (CDRP) (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00974
Category Tag 16E15F51 D96E 4051 9124 75665Abdc6Ff ["Arctic Ocean, Sea Ice and Coasts","Arctic Weather and Extreme Events","Arctic","Transportation","Physical Data","Human Health"]
Access Constraints Cite as: Clayson, Carol Anne; Brown, Jeremiah; and NOAA CDR Program (2016). NOAA Climate Data Record Ocean Surface Bundle (OSB) Climate Data Record (CDR) of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties, Version 2. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Center for Environmental Information. doi:doi:10.7289/V55T3HH0 [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., 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., See the Use Agreement for this CDR available on the CDR page
Bbox East Long 180.0
Bbox North Lat 90.0
Bbox South Lat -90.0
Bbox West Long -180.0
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update monthly
Graphic Preview Description NOAA CDR of Ocean Near Surface Atmospheric Properties
Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00974.png
Graphic Preview Type PNG
Harvest Object Id c22659d9-b199-4c38-99a5-5099d0be032b
Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
Harvest Source Title ncdc
Licence Estimations of the humidity and temperature gradients may be underestimated in very extreme conditions. Flux calculations may also be in error during very high winds due to errors in the bulk flux model. For a complete description of use limitations for this CDR, see Section 6, Assumptions and Limitations, in the respective Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document. Flags indicate whether the values are the retrieved value or an interpolated value.
Lineage The data was produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and are archived at the NOAA National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI). For more information, see associated processing documentation.
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
Progress onGoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1988

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