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AMSR-E Level 3 Sea Surface Temperature for Climate Model Comparison

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DOI
10.5067/SST00-1D1M1
Short Name
AMSRE_L3_SST_1DEG_1MO
Description
This data set contains sea surface temperature (SST) data on a monthly 1 degree grid from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) aboard NASA's Aqua spacecraft. The data were produced by Remote Sensing Systems in support of the CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) under the World Climate Research Program (WCRP). Along with this dataset, two additional ancillary data files are included in the same directory which contain the number of observations and standard error co-located on the same 1 degree grids. AMSR-E, a passive-microwave radiometer launched on the Aqua platform on 4 May 2002, was provided by the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan to NASA as an indispensable part of Aqua's global hydrology mission. Over the oceans, AMSR-E is measuring a number of important geophysical parameters, including SST, wind speed, atmospheric water vapor, cloud water, and rain rate. A key feature of AMSR-E is its capability to see through clouds, thereby providing an uninterrupted view of global SST and surface wind fields.
Version
1
Measurement
OCEANS › OCEAN TEMPERATURE › SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE › SUB-SKIN SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Processing Level
3
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
90.0
Southernmost Latitude
-90.0
Westernmost Longitude
0.0
Easternmost Longitude
360.0
Time Span(s)
June 1, 2002 to December 31, 2010
Resolution
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Spatial Resolution
1.0 degrees (Latitude) x 1.0 degrees (Longitude)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
Aqua/AMSR-E
Project
Jet Propulsion Laboratory and PCMDI (JPL/PCMDI)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC
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