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    • The 1991-2020 Sea Surface Temperature Normals (NCEI Accession 0282469)

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2025

    The 1991-2020 climate normals for sea surface temperature (SST) were computed from the NOAA Daily Optimum Interpolation SST (OISST) dataset, in accordance to the climate normals guidelines of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The product includes SST mean, standard deviation, count, and extreme parameters. The spatial coverage of the product is on 0.25° spatial grids. This normals dataset is generated based on the 1991-2020 daily OISST with outputs of mean parameters for daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual time scales.

    The 15-year normals for the period 2006-2020 are also computed as a supplemental product. The data files are in netCDF format.

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    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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    Metadata Date 2025-02-21T13:25:39Z
    Metadata Created Date October 2, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 18, 2024 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-02-21T13:25:39Z
    Metadata Created Date October 2, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 18, 2024 (publication)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: Yin, Xungang; Huang, Boyin; Zhang, Huai-min (2024). The 1991-2020 Sea Surface Temperature Normals (NCEI Accession 0282469). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/agqw-m185. Accessed [date]., 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.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1991-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2020-12-31

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