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    • NOAA ERSSTv5 (in situ only), 2°, Global, Monthly, 1854-present

    Metadata Updated: June 10, 2023

    The Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) dataset is a global monthly sea surface temperature dataset derived from the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Dataset (ICOADS). It is produced on a 2° × 2° grid with spatial completeness enhanced using statistical methods. This monthly analysis begins in January 1854 continuing to the present and includes anomalies computed with respect to a 1971-2000 monthly climatology.

    This is the newest version of ERSST, version 5

    Access & Use Information

    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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    Dates

    Metadata Date September 2, 2022
    Metadata Created Date December 19, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
    Reference Date(s) May 15, 2020 (creation), May 15, 2020 (issued)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 2, 2022
    Metadata Created Date December 19, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 10, 2023
    Reference Date(s) May 15, 2020 (creation), May 15, 2020 (issued)
    Responsible Party NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI/CCOG (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid nceiErsstv5
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long 180.0
    Bbox North Lat 88.0
    Bbox South Lat -88.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource [{"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}]
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id f7de115e-6c0d-451a-a148-9658526f487d
    Harvest Source Id 817069b7-5f4e-4664-9e6b-615af3dfcf2d
    Harvest Source Title Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory
    Licence
    Lineage Version 5 based on Version 4 New and revised data files are downloaded on the ~4th day of each month from https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb/ersst/v5/netcdf/ to NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD by Bob Simons (erd.data@noaa.gov) in order to re-serve the up-to-date dataset on ERDDAP. The global metadata was lightly edited.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -88.0], [180.0, -88.0], [180.0, 88.0], [-180.0, 88.0], [-180.0, -88.0]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type ERDDAP griddap
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1854-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2022-07-15T00:00:00Z

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