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Sea surface temperature data collected from buoys deployed world-wide in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR) program from 2004-03-24 to 2016-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0098145)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 06, 2026 at 01:18 AM | Dataset Last Updated: February 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM
This dataset contains sea surface temperature (SST) data collected from buoys deployed in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR) program. These SST data are reported in degrees Fahrenheit along with the geospatial coordinates in decimal degrees. Deployment purposes include research, law enforcement, environmental protection, training, search and rescue, legacy deployment and other. Buoys are deployed from fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, vessels and other platforms.

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0098145 SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURE temperature sensor in situ DRIFTING BUOYS OF FRANCE United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard

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title Sea surface temperature data collected from buoys deployed world-wide in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR) program from 2004-03-24 to 2016-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0098145)

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