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NOAA Global Surface Temperature (NOAAGlobalTemp)

Metadata Updated: November 12, 2020

The NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) is a merged land–ocean surface temperature analysis (formerly known as MLOST) (link is external). It is a spatially gridded (5° × 5°) global surface temperature dataset, with monthly resolution from January 1880 to present. We combine a global sea surface (water) temperature (SST) dataset with a global land surface air temperature dataset into this merged dataset of both the Earth’s land and ocean surface temperatures. The SST dataset is the Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) version 4.0. The land surface air temperature dataset is similar to ERSST but uses data from the Global Historical Climatology Network Monthly (GHCN-M) database, version 3.3.0.

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Dates

Metadata Date May 1, 2016
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
Reference Date(s) May 1, 2016 (lastUpdate)
Frequency Of Update

Metadata Source

Harvested from NOAA/ESRL/PSD

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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date May 1, 2016
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
Reference Date(s) May 1, 2016 (lastUpdate)
Responsible Party (Custodian)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.esrl.psd.dataset.NOAA_Global_Surface_Temperature_NOAAGlobalTemp
Access Constraints
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update
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Harvest Object Id dfc8fabf-01c5-4ec6-ad2f-289db05dbe34
Harvest Source Id 9d930396-6206-4753-a731-106882c6d24c
Harvest Source Title NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Licence
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Progress ongoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1880-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2016-05-01

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