gov.noaa.nodc:0187983 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-05-08T14:25:46Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Ensemble Median Global sea surface temperature dataset from 1988-01-01 to 2019-02-28 (NCEI Accession 0187983) 2019-08-23 publication 2019-04-23 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0187983 NCEI Archive Management System 0187983 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Hiroyuki Tomita Nagoya University tomita@isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp resourceProvider Nagoya University resourceProvider Hiroyuki Tomita Nagoya University, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) tomita@isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp principalInvestigator Hihara, Tsutomu Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) hiharat@jamstec.go.jp http://www.jamstec.go.jp HTTP Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) website Institution web page information collaborator Tomita, Hiroyuki Nagoya University tomita@isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp author Hihara, Tsutomu author Nagoya University contributor tableDigital Ensemble Median Global sea surface temperature (EMSST) is a daily SST dataset constructed by Nagoya University from an ensemble of 18 global SST products for the period from January 1, 1988 to February 28, 2019. The data set includes SST calculated as an ensemble median on each 0.25 degree by 0.25 degree grids over global ice-free oceans. The data set also includes an ensemble mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, number and kind of source products used. This dataset was constructed to support wide-range researchers in Oceanography, Meteorology and Climatology. They will need to know basic information about sea surface temperature. The significance of this data set is that the user can utilize the rich information obtained from the ensemble of multiple products rather than selecting one of the many global SST data sets. The use of EMSST also provides more robust SST information than using a single product by eliminating and reducing the random error components among products and excluding the effects of extreme values. Furthermore, as additional information, it is possible to obtain information on the average value, spread (standard deviation), maximum value, minimum value of source products. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0187983 v1.1 was published. 2019-08-23T19:37:57Z NCEI Accession 0187983 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0187983/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0187983 v1.1 published 2019-08-23T19:37:57Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (calculated); Units: K; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: satellite sensor - general; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The SST value calculated as an ensemble median from multiple global data sets on each 0.25 degree by 0.25 degree grids over global oceans. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian AATSR AATSR Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer The AATSR is carried on the European Space Agency satellite Envisat. The primary scientific objective of the AATSR is to establish continuity of the ATSR-1 and ATSR-2 observations of precise Sea Surface Temperature (SST) providing a 10 year near-continuous data set at the levels of accuracy required (0.3K or better) for climate research. The second objective is to develop and exploit the science of quantitative remote-sensing of land surfaces, particularly vegetation, through the use of the improved visible-wavelength atmospheric correction that is achievable with AATSR's two-angle view. The land and cloud measurement objectives are met through the use of an additional visible focal plane assembly, which leads to indications of * vegetation biomass; * vegetation moisture; * vegetation health and growth stage. These parameters are used to derive global vegetation indices, using established relationships, modified to incorporate the added information from AATSR's two-angle view. The visible channels are also used to measure cloud parameters, like water/ice discrimination and particle size distribution. The principle of removing atmospheric effects in sea surface temperature measurements by viewing the sea surface from two angles is the basis of the family of (A)ATSR instruments. The SST objectives are met through the use of thermal infrared channels (centred on 1.6 microns, 3.7 microns, 10.7 microns, and 12 microns), identical to those on ATSR-1 and 2, plus the (A)ATSR's unique two-angle view of the Earth's surface. Atmospheric modelling for ERS-1 has shown that ATSR, with its thermal IR channels and two-angle viewing geometry, can achieve a global accuracy in SST of better than 0.5 K. As with the AATSR thermal-infrared channels, the measurement philosophy with respect to the visible channels is to develop and exploit a capability for making accurate quantitative measurements of radiation from the Earth surface, using an on-board calibration system for basic radiometric accuracy, also using a two-angle viewing technique to obtain accurate atmospheric corrections. The principle two visible channels are at 0.87 microns and 0.67 microns respectively and provide measurements of vegetation index in the same way as AVHRR. With the atmospheric correction improvement, the system has the capability for making global measurements at 1 × 1 km resolution at nadir. An additional visible channel at 0.55 microns, to indicate, from chlorophyll content, the growth stage and health of vegetation, has also be incorporated. (From: http://envisat.esa.int/instruments/aatsr/ AMSR-E AMSR-E Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua Satellite was launched from Vandenberg AFB, California on May 4, 2002 at 02:54:58 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The primary goal of Aqua, as the name implies, is to gather information about water in the Earth's system. The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - EOS (AMSR-E) is a one of the six sensors aboard the satellite Aqua. AMSR-E is passive microwave radiometer, modified from the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II (ADEOS-II) AMSR, designed and provided by NASDA (contractor: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation). It observes atmospheric, land, oceanic, and cryospheric parameters, including precipitation, sea surface temperatures, ice concentrations, snow water equivalent, surface wetness, wind speed, atmospheric cloud water, and water vapor. (From: http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/AMSR/) AMSR2 AMSR2 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) onboard the GCOM-W1 satellite is a remote sensing instrument for measuring weak microwave emission from the surface and the atmosphere of the Earth. From about 700 km above the Earth, AMSR2 will provide highly accurate measurements of the intensity of microwave emission and scattering. The antenna of AMSR2 rotates once per 1.5 seconds and obtains data over a 1450 km swath. This conical scan mechanism enables AMSR2 to acquire a set of daytime and nighttime data with more than 99% coverage of the Earth every 2 days. Additonal Information: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/smops/sensors_AMSR2.html AVHRR AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer A meteorological satellite [instrument] with two bands that is used for large area Earth observation at 1 km spatial resolution. Source: Glossary of GIS and Remote Sensing Terms, University of Vermont. (http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/tws-gis/glossary.htm; last accessed on 09/22/2004). Specifically, this instrument type is to be used to represent AVHRR/1: "There are two series of AVHRR instruments. Built by ITT Aerospace/Optical Division in the mid 1970s, the AVHRR/1 is a four-channel, filter-wheel spectrometer/radiometer (Appendix) while the AVHRR/2, built in the early 1980s, is identical except for the addition of Channel 5." See https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ecosys/cdroms/AVHRR97_d1/avhrr3.htm AVHRR-2 AVHRR-2 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-2 The AVHRR-2 is a multi purpose imaging instrument used for global measurement of cloud cover, sea surface temperature, ice, snow and vegetation cover and characteristics. This instrument was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981) and was last flown on NOAA-14 which was decommissioned in 2005. This 5-channel radiometer covering 2 visible and 3 thermal infrared between 0.63 and 12.0 micrometers, has an instantaneous footprint of 1.1 km at the sub satellite point. Additional Information: https://nwpsaf.eu/deliverables/aapp/avhrr_2.html AVHRR-3 AVHRR-3 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3 The AVHRR-3 is a six channel scanning radiometer providing 3 solar channels in the visible-near infrared region and 3 thermal infrared channels. The AVHRR-3 has two one-micrometer wide channels between 10.3 and 12.5 micrometers. This latest version of AVHRR was first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998 and subsequently in all current NOAA and MetOp platforms. Measuring the same view, this array of diverse wavelengths, after processing, permits multi spectral analysis for more precisely defining hydrologic, oceanographic, and meteorological parameters. Comparison of data from two channels is often used to observe features or measure various environmental parameters. The three channels operating entirely within the infrared band are used to detect the heat radiation from and hence, the temperature of land, water, sea surfaces, and the clouds above them. Additional Information: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/pod-guide/ncdc/docs/klm/html/c3/sec3-1.htm GMI GMI GPM Microwave Imager The GMI uses 13 different microwave channels to observe energy from the different types of precipitation through clouds for estimating everything from heavy to light rain and for detecting falling snow. As the satellite passes over Earth, the GMI constantly scans a region 550 miles (885 kilometers) across. The Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation built the GMI under contract with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Additional information: https://pmm.nasa.gov/gpm/flight-project/gmi https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/instruments/view/158 GCMD (instrument) keyword: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments,Passive Remote Sensing,Spectrometers/Radiometers,Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers,GMI,Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager,7cac33c5-a557-4fee-b564-000c5e7f2817 satellite sensor - general satellite sensor - general A generic class used for unknown satellite sensor type, or datasets consisting of blended, merged, or otherwise mixed observations from multiple satellite sensor types SEVIRI SEVIRI Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-Red Imager Instrument onboard METEOSAT Second Generation satellite. Application - meteorology; from geostationary orbit, instrument performing full Earth disk imaging in 12 spectral bands for weather monitoring and forecasting. Features/Technical Details - Spectral range: • 0.4 – 1.6 micrometer (4 visible/near-infrared channels) • 3.8 – 13.4 micrometer (8 infrared channels) Resolution from 36000 km altitude: • 1 km in high resolution for visible channels • 3 km in infra red and visible channels Focal plane passively cooled at –180°C Earth scanning achieved by combination of satellite spin (East-West) and mirror scanning (South-North). • one image every 15 minutes • 245000 images over 7-year lifetime Instrument mass: 260 kg, 2.43 m height, 1 m diameter (without sunshield) Power consumption: 150 W average Data rate: 3.26 Mbit/s (From: http://www.astrium.eads.net/corp/prod/00000842.htm) TMI TMI Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI)is a passive microwave sensor designed to provide quantitative rainfall information over a wide swath under the TRMM satellite. By carefully measuring the minute amounts of microwave energy emitted by the Earth and its atmosphere, TMI will be able to quantify the water vapor, the cloud water, and the rainfall intensity in the atmosphere. It is a relatively small instrument that consumes little power. This, combined with the wide swath and the good, quantitative information regarding rainfall make TMI the "workhorse" of the rain-measuring package on THE Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. TMI is not a new instrument. It is based on the design of the highly successful Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) which has been flying continuously on Defense Meteorological Satellites since 1987. The TMI measures the intensity of radiation at five separate frequencies: 10.7, 19.4, 21.3, 37, 85.5 GHz. These frequencies are similar to those of the SSM/I, except that TMI has the additional 10.7 GHz channel designed to provide a more-linear response for the high rainfall rates common in tropical rainfall. The other main improvement that is expected from TMI is due to the improved ground resolution. This improvement, however, is not the result of any instrument improvements, but rather a function of the lower altitude of TRMM 218 miles (350 kilometers) compared to 537 miles (860 kilometers) of SSM/I). TMI has a 487 mile (780-kilometer) wide swath on the surface. The higher resolution of TMI on TRMM, as well as the additional 10.7 GHz frequency, will make TMI a better instrument than its predecessors. (From: http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/overview_dir/tmi.html) WindSat WindSat A multi-frequency polarimetric microwave radiometer on Coriolis satellite WindSat is a satellite-based multi-frequency polarimetric microwave radiometer developed by the Naval Research Laboratory for the U.S. Navy and the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Integrated Program Office (IPO). WindSat is designed to demonstrate the viability of using polarimetric microwave radiometry to measure the ocean surface wind vector from space. The sensor provides risk reduction data that the IPO will use in the development of the Conical Microwave Imager Sounder (CMIS). WindSat is the primary payload on the Air Force Coriolis satellite, which launched in January 2003. The WindSat design allows both forward and aft views of the Earth, thus allowing comparison of wind vector retrievals using one- or two-looks. The WindSat radiometer operates in discrete bands at 6.8, 10.7, 18.7, 23.8, and 37.0 GHz.The 10.7, 18.7 and 37.0 GHz channels are fully polarimetric, while the 6.8 and 23.8 GHz channels are dual polarized only (vertical and horizontal). It uses a 1.8 m offset reflector antenna, which was launched into an 830-km sun-synchronous orbit. The WindSat design and ground processing algorithms focus on the primary mission of measuring the sea surface wind vector. However, it will produce a unique data set with numerous environmental remote sensing applications. (From: http://www.seaspace.com/products/sensors/windsat.htm) Aqua Updated information from ICES for the Name : Aqua Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2002-05-04 Decommissioned Date : 2016 Notes : 2nd flight unit of the EOS programme. Main mission is demonstration of advanced sensors for operational meteorology. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/79 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-0 Instruments: AMSR-E et al NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2002-022A Coriolis Updated information from ICES for the platform Coriolis from UNITED STATES(US). Name : Coriolis Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2003-01-06 Decommissioned Date : 2016 Notes : Single flight unit of the Coriolis programme. Main mission is sea-surface wind observation. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/36 - Instruments: WindSat et al Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. Envisat Updated information from ICES for the vessel Envisat from UNITED STATES(US). Name : Envisat Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2002-03-01 Decommissioned Date : 2012-04-08 Notes : ESA Environmental Satellite. Single flight unit of the Envisat programme. Main missions were atmospheric chemistry, climatology, ocean and ice. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/78 - Instruments: AATSR et al Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. GCOM-W1 Updated information from ICES for the vessel GCOM-W1 from JAPAN(JP). Name : GCOM-W1 Country(s) : JAPAN(JP) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2012-05-17 Notes : Global Change Observation Mission for Water. 1st flight unit of the GCOM-W programme. Main mission is ocean observation. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/130 Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-02-22 (FY2019). Additional notes: GCOM-W1 carries the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) which successfully deployed its antenna on orbit. AMSR2 will detect microwave radiation to measure sea surface temperature, sea surface wind speed, sea ice concentration, snow depth, soil moisture, water vapor, cloud liquid water, and precipitation. GCOM-W1 will be a part of the GPM constellation, contributing its measurements to the GPM global data set. Additional Information: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/news/jaxa_gcomw1_launch.html GPM Core Observatory (GPM) Satellite name: GPM Core Observatory Mission name: Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission Instrument/s: GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) Country(s): United States and Japan Platform Class: Geocentric orbiting satellite Synonyms: GPM Launched Date: 2014-02-27 Commissioned Date : 2014-09-04 Decommissioned Date : N/A Links: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/spacecraft/index.html https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/g/gpm GPM is operated by NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Meteosat-9 (MSG-2) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/303 Second Meteosat Second Generation geostationary satellite, launched 21 December 2005. The NODC has archived sea surface temperature data collected from this platform as part of the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) program. Synonyms: MSG-2 Instruments: SEVIRI et al MetOp-A Updated information from ICES for the platform MetOp-A from GERMANY. Name MetOp-A Country(s) DE: GERMANY Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date 2006-10-19 Decommissioned Date 2016 Notes Meteorological operational satellite. 1st flight unit of the EPS programme. Main mission is operational meteorology. Command and Control of MetOp is performed from the EPS Control Room at EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Information Source (URL) http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/306 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. OTHER INFORMATION: The MetOp series of satellites has been developed as part of a joint undertaking between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), whereby MetOp forms the space segment of EUMETSAT's Polar System (EPS). Moreover, MetOp is the European contribution to a new cooperative venture with the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Initial Joint Polar Satellite System. MetOp-A is the first of a series of three satellites. Launched: 19 October 2006 Declared operational: 15 May 2007 MetOp-B (Meteorological Operational satellite-B) Platform Class: 65-Orbiting satellite Synonyms: Meteorological Operational satellite-B Commissioned Date: 2012-09-17 Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom. Notes +: MetOp-B is the second of three ESA and EUMETSAT weather satellites. The satellite carry a set of seven 'heritage' instruments provided by NOAA and CNES and a new generation of five European instruments offering improved sensing capabilities. Several of the instruments measure similar aspects of the atmosphere, namely temperature and humidity, but use a variety of measuring techniques to acquire their data. Info Source: http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/Metop/index.html http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/The_Living_Planet_Programme/Meteorological_missions/MetOp/About_the_satellite https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/m/metop NOAA-10 https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/332 Instruments: AVHRR et al NOAA-11 https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/333 Instruments: AVHRR/2 et al NOAA-12 https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/334 Instruments: AVHRR/2 et al NOAA-13 Updated information from ICES for NOAA-13 from UNITED STATES(US). NOTE: NOAA-13 operated normally from 1993-08-09 until it shut down on 1993-08-21 as a result of an electrical malfunction. Name NOAA-13 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Native Name Synonyms Call Sign MMSI IMO Pennant Title Commissioned Date 1993 Decommissioned Date 1993 Confirmed by NOAA on 2017-07-11. NOAA-14 https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/336 Instruments: AVHRR/2 et al NOAA-15 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-15 from United States. Code 334W Name NOAA-15 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/337 First flight unit of NOAA 5th generation / Polar Operational Environmental Satellites All known Instruments flying on NOAA-15 AMSU-A - Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit - A AMSU-B - Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit - B AVHRR/3 - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer / 3 HIRS/3 - High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 3 S&RSAT - Search & Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System DCS/2 - Data Collection System / 2 (also called "Argos-2") SEM/MEPED - SEM / Medium energy proton detector SEM/TED - SEM / Total Energy Detector Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17. NOAA-16 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-16 from United States. Name NOAA-16 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Native Name Synonyms Call Sign MMSI IMO Pennant Title Commissioned Date 2000 Decommissioned Date 2014 Notes Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched September 2000. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project. Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al Information Source (URL) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/338 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17. NOAA-17 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-17 from United States. Name NOAA-17 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Native Name Synonyms Call Sign MMSI IMO Pennant Title Commissioned Date 2002 Decommissioned Date 2013 Notes Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched June 2002. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project. Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al Information source (URL) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/339 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17. NOAA-18 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-18 from United States. Name NOAA-18 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Native Name Synonyms Call Sign MMSI IMO Pennant Title Commissioned Date 2005 Decommissioned Date 2016 Notes Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched May 2005 as NOAA-N. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project. Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al Information source (URL) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/340 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17. NOAA-19 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-15 from United States. Name NOAA-19 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Native Name Synonyms Call Sign MMSI IMO Pennant Title Commissioned Date 2009 Decommissioned Date 2016 Notes Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched February 2009 as NOAA-N Prime. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Project. Additional information: Main body: 4.2m (13.75 ft) long, 1.88m (6.2 ft) diameter Solar array: 2.73m (8.96 ft) by 6.14m (20.16 ft) Weight at Liftoff: 1419.8 kg (3130 pounds) including 4.1 kg of gaseous nitrogen Launch Vehicle: Delta-II 7320-10 Space Launch Vehicle Launch Date: February 06, 2009 Vandenburg Air Force Base, CA Orbital information: Type: sun synchronous Altitude: 870 km Period: 102.14 minutes Inclination: 98.730 degrees Sensors: Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/3) Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS/4) Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Spectral radiometer (SBUV/2) Space Environment Monitor (SEM/2) Search and Rescue (SAR) Repeater and Processor Advance Data Collection System (ADCS) Information source (URL) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/341 http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/genlsatl.html Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17. NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-20 from US: UNITED STATES. Name : NOAA-20 Country(s) : US: UNITED STATES (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65: Orbiting satellite Synonyms: JPSS-1 Commissioned Date : 2018-05-30 Notes : Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is the next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system series of the USA, and NOAA-20 is the 1st flight unit of the JPSS program, re-named NOAA-20 after the launch. Information Sources: - https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/jpss-series-satellites-noaa-20-spacecraft - https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/jpss-1-mission Comments: Instruments: VIIRS (Instruments ID 218) - Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite Also known as: JPSS-1 Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-07-12. (FY2019) Submitted to ICES on 2018-11-15. NOAA-9 Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-9 from UNITED STATES. Name NOAA-9 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. Commissioned Date 1984-12-12 Decommissioned Date 1998-02-13 Notes Selected global operational meteorology data available from NOAA. Significant contribution to Atmospheric chemistry and Space weather. All known Instruments flying on NOAA-9 Acronym - Full name Argos - Argos Data Collection System AVHRR/2 - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer / 2 ERBE - Earth Radiation Budget Experiment HIRS/2 - High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 2 MSU - Microwave Sounding Unit S&RSAT - Search & Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System SBUV/2 - Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet / 2 SSU - Stratospheric Sounding Unit SEM/MEPED - SEM / Medium energy proton detector SEM/TED - SEM / Total Energy Detector Information source (URL) https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/331 Submitted to ICES on 2018-07-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. TRMM Updated information from ICES for the platform TRMM from US: UNITED STATES and JP: JAPAN. Name TRMM Country(s) JP: JAPAN; US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date 1997 Decommissioned Date 2015 Notes: NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Information Source (URL) http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/445 Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-02-05 (FY2019).