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Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_IMAGES_LTOD\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic 
Local-Time-of-Day Browse Images of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, 
Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains GIF images of 
polar-stereographic-gridded Sigma-0 retrievals over the Arctic Polar region 
from SeaWinds on ADEOS-II retrievals subsetted and averaged twice daily at the 
local time-of-day (LTOD); local times are approximately mid-day (08:00 to 16:00 
local) and evening (16:00 to 24:00 local). The eight hour interval at each LTOD 
reference of mid-day vs. evening corresponds to the natural boundaries of time 
separation within the data at polar latitudes. Hence, mid-
 day and evening are used as approximations for the LTOD reference, where the 
actual LTOD may vary within the respective 8 hour interval. It should be noted 
that these GIF images are meant for browse purposes onl...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"03/20/2012\"},{\"Short Name\":\"OSTIA-UKMO-L4-GLOB-v2.0\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature 
Analysis (GDS version 2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on 
an operational basis at the UK Met Office using optimal interpolation (OI) on a 
global 0.054 degree grid. The Operational Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice 
Analysis (OSTIA) analysis uses satellite data from sensors that include the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Spinning Enhanced Visible 
and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI), the Geostationary Operational Environmental 
Satellite (GO
 ES) imager, the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI), the 
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Microwave Imager (TMI) and in situ data 
from ships, drifting and moor...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/18/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ENHANCED\",\"Long Name\":\"NSCAT Gridded Level 
3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) satellite Sigma-0 
dataset is generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) 
project at Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a 
Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long. 
The SIR technique results in an enhanced resolution image reconstruction and 
gridded on an equal-area grid (for non-polar regions) at 4.45 km pixel 
resolution stored in SIR files; polar regions are gridded using a 
polar-stereographic technique. A non-enhanced version is provided at 22.25 km 
pixel resolution in a format known
  as GRD files. All files are produced in IEEE formatted binary. All data files 
are separated and organ...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/27/2011\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"QSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_GLOBAL_RECTANGULAR_BROWSE_MAPS_FULL\",\"Long 
Name\":\"SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 3 Sigma-0 Global Rectangular Browse Maps 
(Complete)\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset 
contains global, rectangular-gridded Sigma-0 retrieval statistics from SeaWinds 
on QuikSCAT retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young 
University (BYU); the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The 
SeaWinds scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 
54.1 degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The 
inner beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically 
polarized. The SIR files are all contained within a single tar file for a given 
day. 
 When the tar file is unpacked, the individual SIR files are separated 
acc...\",\"Release Date\":\"03/19/2001\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"ERS-1_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ENHANCED\",\"Long Name\":\"ERS-1 Gridded Level 
3 Enhanced Resolution Sigma-0 from BYU\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This European Remote Sensing (ERS) Sigma-0 dataset is 
generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) project at 
Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at BYU. The dataset 
provides SIR processed Sigma-0 data from the ERS-1 C-band scatterometer, which 
is also known as the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI). AMI is a multimode 
radar operating at a frequency of 5.3 GHz (C-band), using vertically polarized 
antennas for both transmission and reception. The SIR technique results in an 
enhanced resolution image reconstruction and gridded on an equal-area grid (for 
non-polar regions) at 8.9...
 \",\"Release Date\":\"11/28/2011\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_GLOBAL_RECTANGULAR_BROWSE_MAPS_FULL\",\"Long 
Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Global Rectangular Browse Maps 
(Complete)\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset 
contains GIF images of global, rectangular-gridded, daily averaged Sigma-0 
retrievals from the SeaWinds L1B retrievals, which are generated using a 
Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long 
at Brigham Young University (BYU). The SeaWinds scatterometer scans at two 
nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 degrees, corresponding to the 
inner and outer beams respectively. The inner beam is horizontally polarized 
while the outer beam is vertically polarized. The GIF image files are separated 
according to polarization, and the averaged Sigma-0 measurements are displayed 
in grayscale with no color bar. Very bright areas indicate high Sigma-0 
...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/0
 1/2003\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_IMAGES_LTOD\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic 
Local-Time-of-Day Browse Images of Antarctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, 
Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains GIF images of 
polar-stereographic-gridded Sigma-0 retrievals over the Antarctic Polar region 
from SeaWinds on ADEOS-II subsetted and averaged twice daily at the local 
time-of-day (LTOD); local times are approximately morning (00:00 to 08:00 
local) and evening (16:00 to 24:00 local). The eight hour interval at each LTOD 
reference of morning vs. evening corresponds to the natural boundaries of time 
separation within the data at polar latitudes. Hence, morning and evening are 
used as approximations for the LTOD reference, where the actual LTOD may vary 
within the respective 8 hour interval. It should be noted that these GIF images 
are meant for browse purposes only and sh...\",\"Rele
 ase Date\":\"03/20/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_LTOD\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic 
Local-Time-of-Day Browse Maps of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded 
Sigma-0 retrievals over the Arctic Polar region from SeaWinds on ADEOS-II 
retrievals subsetted and averaged twice daily at the local time-of-day (LTOD); 
local times are approximately mid-day (08:00 to 16:00 local) and evening (16:00 
to 24:00 local). The eight hour interval at each LTOD reference of mid-day vs. 
evening corresponds to the natural boundaries of time separation within the 
data at polar latitudes. Hence, mid-day and evening are used as approximations 
for the LTOD reference, where the actual LTOD may vary within the respective 8 
hour interval. This dataset is generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique dev...\"
 ,\"Release Date\":\"03/20/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTICA_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_LITE\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Reduced) of Antarctica\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset polar-stereographic-gridded, daily 
averaged Sigma-0 retrievals over the Antarctic Polar region from the SeaWinds 
L1B retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image Reconstruction 
(SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young University (BYU); 
the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The SeaWinds 
scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 
degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The inner 
beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically polarized. 
The SIR files are separated according to polarization. For example, one SIR 
file for a particular day will contain the gri...\"
 ,\"Release Date\":\"11/01/2003\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ENHANCED\",\"Long Name\":\"SeaWinds on 
ADEOS-II Enhanced Resolution Regionally Gridded Sigma-0 (BYU, D. 
Long)\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset 
contains enhanced resolution gridded fields of the normalized radar 
cross-section (sigma-0) made from the SeaWinds on ADEOS-II L1B dataset using 
two different forms of the single-variate Scatterometer Image Reconstruction 
(SIR) algorithm: 1) for \u0027egg\u0027 sigma-0 measurements and 2) for 
\u0027slice\u0027 sigma-0 measurements, where the SIR with filtering (SIRF) 
algorithm is used. For \u0027egg\u0027 measurements, the full 
antenna/processing spatial response is used while a simplified spatial response 
function in which the spatial response is assumed to be 1 over the footprint 
and 0 elsewhere is used for \u0027slice\u0027 measurements. The SIR algorithm 
with \u0027eggs\u0027 makes images of sigma-0 at the measurement inci...\
 ",\"Release Date\":\"11/02/2011\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"QSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_FULL\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Complete) of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded 
Sigma-0 retrieval statistics over the Arctic Polar region from the QuikSCAT L1B 
retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image Reconstruction 
(SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young University (BYU); 
the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The QuikSCAT 
scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 
degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The inner 
beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically polarized. 
The SIR files are all contained within a single tar file for a given day. When 
the tar file is unpacked, the individual SI...\",\
 "Release Date\":\"03/19/2001\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"QSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_LITE\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Reduced) of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded, 
daily averaged Sigma-0 retrievals over the Arctic Polar region from the 
QuikSCAT L1B retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young 
University (BYU); the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The 
QuikSCAT scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 
54.1 degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The 
inner beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically 
polarized. The SIR files are separated according to polarization. For example, 
one SIR file for a particular day will contain t...\",\"Rel
 ease Date\":\"03/19/2001\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"QSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_IMAGES\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse 
Images of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains GIF images of 
polar-stereographic-gridded, daily averaged Sigma-0 retrievals over the Arctic 
Polar from the QuikSCAT L1B retrievals, which are generated using a 
Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long 
at Brigham Young University (BYU). The QuikSCAT scatterometer scans at two 
nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 degrees, corresponding to the 
inner and outer beams respectively. The inner beam is horizontally polarized 
while the outer beam is vertically polarized. The GIF image files are separated 
according to polarization, and the averaged Sigma-0 measurements are displayed 
in grayscale with no color bar. Very bright areas ...\",\"Release Date\":\"0
 3/19/2001\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"QSCAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTICA_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_LITE\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Reduced) of Antarctica\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded, 
daily averaged Sigma-0 retrievals over the Antarctic Polar region from the 
QuikSCAT L1B retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young 
University (BYU); the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The 
QuikSCAT scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 
54.1 degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The 
inner beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically 
polarized. The SIR files are separated according to polarization. For example, 
one SIR file for a particular day will contai...\",\"Release Date\":\"03/1
 9/2001\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_GLOBAL_RECTANGULAR_BROWSE_MAPS_LITE\",\"Long 
Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Global Rectangular Browse Maps 
(Reduced)\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset 
contains global, rectangular-gridded, daily averaged Sigma-0 retrievals from 
the SeaWinds L1B retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young 
University (BYU); the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The 
SeaWinds scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 
54.1 degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The 
inner beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically 
polarized. The SIR files are separated according to polarization. For example, 
one SIR file for a particular day will contain the globally gridded average 
S...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/01/2003\"},{\"Short Name\":\
 
"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTICA_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_FULL\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Complete) of Antarctica\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded 
Sigma-0 retrieval statistics over the Antarctic Polar region from the SeaWinds 
L1B retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image Reconstruction 
(SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young University (BYU); 
the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The SeaWinds 
scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 
degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The inner 
beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically polarized. 
The SIR files are all contained within a single tar file for a given day. When 
the tar file is unpacked, the individual...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"11/01/2003\"},{\"Short Name\":
 
\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_FULL\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse Maps 
(Complete) of Arctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded 
Sigma-0 retrieval statistics over the Arctic Polar region from the SeaWinds L1B 
retrievals, which are generated using a Scatterometer Image Reconstruction 
(SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long at Brigham Young University (BYU); 
the processed files are therefore known as SIR files. The SeaWinds 
scatterometer scans at two nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 
degrees, corresponding to the inner and outer beams respectively. The inner 
beam is horizontally polarized while the outer beam is vertically polarized. 
The SIR files are all contained within a single tar file for a given day. When 
the tar file is unpacked, the individual SI...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"11/01/2003\"},{\"Short Name\":
 
\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTIC_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_MAPS_LTOD\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic 
Local-Time-of-Day Browse Maps of Antarctic Region\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, 
Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains polar-stereographic-gridded 
Sigma-0 retrievals over the Antarctic Polar region from SeaWinds on ADEOS-II 
retrievals subsetted and averaged twice daily at the local time-of-day (LTOD); 
local times are approximately morning (00:00 to 08:00 local) and evening (16:00 
to 24:00 local). The eight hour interval at each LTOD reference of morning vs. 
evening corresponds to the natural boundaries of time separation within the 
data at polar latitudes. Hence, morning and evening are used as approximations 
for the LTOD reference, where the actual LTOD may vary within the respective 8 
hour interval. This dataset is generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique ...\",\"Release Date\":\"03/20/2012\"},{\"
 Short 
Name\":\"SEAWINDS_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ANTARCTICA_POLAR-STEREOGRAPHIC_BROWSE_IMAGES\",\"Long
 Name\":\"SeaWinds on ADEOS-II Level 3 Sigma-0 Polar-Stereographic Browse 
Images of Antarctica\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Ice 
Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains GIF images of 
polar-stereographic-gridded, daily averaged Sigma-0 retrievals over the 
Antarctic Polar from the SeaWinds L1B retrievals, which are generated using a 
Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long 
at Brigham Young University (BYU). The SeaWinds scatterometer scans at two 
nominal incidence angles, 46 degrees and 54.1 degrees, corresponding to the 
inner and outer beams respectively. The inner beam is horizontally polarized 
while the outer beam is vertically polarized. The GIF image files are separated 
according to polarization, and the averaged Sigma-0 measurements are displayed 
in grayscale with no color bar. Very bright are...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"11/02/2003\"},{\"Short Name\
 ":\"SEASAT_BYU_L3_OW_SIGMA0_ENHANCED\",\"Long Name\":\"SEASAT-A Scatterometer 
Level 3 Sigma-0 at Enhanced Resolution (BYU)\",\"Topic\":\"Ice Extent, Sigma 
Naught\",\"Abstract\":\"This SEASAT-A Scatterometer (SASS) Sigma-0 dataset is 
generated by the Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder (SCP) project at 
Brigham Young University (BYU) and is generated using a Scatterometer Image 
Reconstruction (SIR) technique developed by Dr. David Long. This dataset is 
derived from the SASS Geophysical Data Record (GDR). The SIR technique results 
in an enhanced resolution image reconstruction and gridded on an equal-area 
grid (for non-polar regions) at 4.45 km pixel resolution stored in SIR files; 
polar regions are gridded using a polar-stereographic technique. A non-enhanced 
version is provided at 22.25 km pixel resolution in a format known as GRD 
files. All files are produced in...\",\"Release Date\":\"04/22/2002\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NSCAT_25KM_MGDR_V2\",\"Long Name\":\"NSCAT High-Resolution MGD
 R, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar)\",\"Topic\":\"Sigma Naught, Surface 
Winds, Ice Extent\",\"Abstract\":\"The NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 2.5 
high-resolution merged ocean wind vectors and sigma-0 in 25 km wind vector cell 
(WVC) swaths contain daily data from ascending and descending passes. Wind 
vectors are accurate to within 2 m/s (vector speed) and 20 degrees (vector 
direction). Wind vectors are not considered valid in rain contaminated regions; 
rain flags and precipitation information are not provided. Data is flagged 
where measurements are either missing or ambiguous. In the presence of land or 
sea ice winds values are set to 0, and sigma-0 values are preserved where 
measurements are available. This is the most up-to-date version, which 
designates the final phase of calibration, valida...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"02/19/2006\"},{\"Short Name\":\"RECON_SEA_LEVEL_OST_L4_V1\",\"Long 
Name\":\"Reconstructed Sea Level Version 1\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\
 "The Reconstructed Sea Level dataset contains sea level anomalies derived from 
satellite altimetry and tide gauges.  The satellite altimetric record provides 
accurate measurements of sea level with near-global coverage, but it has a 
relatively short time span, since 1993. Tide gauges have measured sea level 
over the last 200 years, with some records extending back to 1807, but they 
only provide regional coverage, not global.  Combining satellite altimetry with 
tide gauges, using a technique known as sea level reconstruction, results in a 
dataset with the record length of the tide gauges and the near-global coverage 
of satellite altimetry.  Cyclostationary empirical orthogonal functions 
(CSEO...\",\"Release Date\":\"06/10/2013\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"TELLUS_GRACE_MASCON_CRI_GRID_RL05_V2\",\"Long Name\":\"JPL GRACE 
Mascon Ocean, Ice, and Hydrology Equivalent Water Height RL05M.1 CRI Filtered 
Version 2\",\"Topic\":\"Gravity\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset represents 
Version 2 of the JPL GRA
 CE Mascon Equivalent Water Height RL05M.1, providing global water storage 
anomalies relative to a time-mean of monthly mass grids as derived from GRACE.  
These data are provided in a single data file in netCDF format and is 
applicable for ocean, ice, and hydrology. This version of the data employs a 
Coastal Resolution Improvement (CRI) filter that reduces leakage errors across 
coastlines. The storage anomalies are given in equivalent water thickness units 
(cm). The solution provided here is derived from solving for monthly gravity 
field variations in terms of spherical cap mass concentration functions, rather 
than spherical harmonic coefficien...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"04/28/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"TELLUS_GRACE_MASCON_GRID_RL05_V2\",\"Long Name\":\"JPL GRACE Mascon 
Ocean, Ice, and Hydrology Equivalent Water Height JPL RL05M.1 Version 
2\",\"Topic\":\"Gravity\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset represents Version 2 of 
the JPL GRACE Mascon Equivalent Water Height RL05M.1, providing global wa
 ter storage anomalies relative to a time-mean of monthly mass grids as derived 
from GRACE. These data are provided in a single data file in netCDF format and 
is applicable for ocean, ice, and hydrology. It should be noted that this 
dataset does not correct for leakage errors across coastlines; it is therefore 
recommended only for users who want to apply their own algorithm to separate 
between land and ocean mass very near coastlines. The storage anomalies are 
given in equivalent water thickness units (cm). The solution provided here is 
derived from solving for monthly gravity field ...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"04/28/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"MERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_GMSL_ASCII_V3\",\"Long Name\":\"Global Mean Sea 
Level Trend from Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeters TOPEX/Poseidon 
Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 Version 3\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains the Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) 
trend generated from the Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter D
 ata for Climate Research ( 
http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_ALL_V3 ).  The GMSL is 
a 1-dimensional time series of globally averaged Sea Surface Height Anomalies 
(SSHA) from TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2.  It starts in September 
1992 to present, with a lag of up to 4 months.  All biases and 
cross-calibrations have been applied to the data so SSHA are consistent between 
satellites.  Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) has not been applied, but it 
has been smoothed with a 60 day filter.  These data are available in ASCII 
format...\",\"Release Date\":\"10/27/2015\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"AVISO_L4_DYN_TOPO_1DEG_1MO\",\"Long Name\":\"AVISO Level 4 Absolute 
Dynamic Topography for Climate Model Comparison\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains absolute dynamic topography 
(similar to sea level but with respect to the geoid) binned and averaged 
monthly on 1 degree grids.  The coverage is from October 1992 to December 2010. 
 These 
 data were provided by AVISO (French space agency data provider) to support the 
CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) under the World Climate 
Research Program (WCRP) and was first made available via the JPL Earth System 
Grid.  The dynamic topography are derived from sea surface height measured by 
several satellites including Envisat, TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2, 
and referenced to the geoid.  Along with this dataset, two additional ancillary 
data files are i...\",\"Release Date\":\"02/28/2011\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"PODAAC_MGDR\",\"Long Name\":\"TOPEX/POSEIDON ALTIMETER MERGED 
GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD GENERATION B\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Height, 
Significant Wave Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The TOPEX/POSEIDON MGDR (Merged 
Geophysical Data Record) contains global coverage altimeter data. This data set 
(MGDR-B) contains generation B data which replaces the generation A data set. 
The objective of the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission, launched in August 1992 and 
currently oper
 ating, is to determine ocean topography with a sea surface height measurement 
precision of 3 cm and a sea level measurement accuracy of 13 cm. The data 
product combines measurements from two altimeters, a NASA dual frequency (Ku 
and C band) instrument similar to the Geosat altimeter, and a French (CNES) 
instrument which is a proof-of-concept solid-state altimeter (Ku band). This 
data set contains mean sea surface, iono...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"04/20/1998\"},{\"Short Name\":\"OSTM_L2_OGDR_SSHA\",\"Long 
Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 OPERATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD SEA SURFACE HEIGHT 
ANOMALIES\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDR) files 
from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 contain altimeter 
data, with a precision orbit of 10 cm accuracy, provided approximately 3-5 
hours after data collection. The instruments on OSTM make direct observations 
of the following quantities: altimeter range, s
 ignificant wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section (a measure of 
wind speed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple formula), 
tropospheric water content, mean sea surface, Sea Surface Height Anomalies 
(SSHA), and position relative to the GPS satellite constellation.  This dataset 
does contains less parameters than those found in the regular 
OGDR...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/24/2009\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OSTM_L2_GDR_D\",\"Long Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD 
VERSION D\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Geophysical Data Records (GDR) files from the Ocean 
Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 contain full accuracy altimeter data, 
with a high precision orbit (accuracy 1.5 cm), provided approximately 35 days 
after data collection. The instruments on OSTM make direct observations of the 
following quantities: altimeter range, significant wave height, ocean radar 
backscatter cross-section (a measure of wind sp
 eed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple formula), tropospheric 
water content, mean sea surface, Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA), and 
position relative to the GPS satellite constellation.  These data are 
distributed by NOAA NODC (National Ocean Data Center)...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"07/17/2012\"},{\"Short Name\":\"OSTM_L2_SGDR_D\",\"Long 
Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 SENSOR GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD VERSION 
D\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"FOR EXPERT USE ONLY.  The Sensor Geophysical Data 
Records (SGDR) files from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 
contain full accuracy altimeter data, with a high precision orbit (accuracy 1.5 
cm), provided approximately 35 days after data collection. The instruments on 
OSTM make direct observations of the following quantities: altimeter range, 
significant wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section (a measure of 
wind speed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple 
 formula), tropospheric water content, mean sea surface, Sea Surface Height 
Anomalies (SSHA), and position relative to the GPS satellite constellation.  
Most importantly the SGDR contains waveforms,...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"07/17/2012\"},{\"Short Name\":\"OSTM_L2_GDR_SSHA_D\",\"Long 
Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD SEA SURFACE HEIGHT ANOMALIES 
VERSION D\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Geophysical Data Records (GDR) Sea Sufrace Height 
Anomaly (SSHA) files from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 
contain full accuracy altimeter data and SSHA, with a high precision orbit 
(accuracy 1.5 cm), provided approximately 35 days after data collection. The 
instruments on OSTM make direct observations of the following quantities: 
altimeter range, significant wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section 
(a measure of wind speed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple 
formula), tropospheric water content, me
 an sea surface, Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA), and position relative to 
the GPS satellite constellation.  These data contain less 
paramete...\",\"Release Date\":\"07/17/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OSTM_L2_IGDR_SSHA\",\"Long Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 INTERIM GEOPHYSICAL 
DATA RECORD SEA SURFACE HEIGHT ANOMALIES\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, 
Sea Surface Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Interim Geophysical Data Records (IGDR) 
files from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 contain 
altimeter data, with a precision orbit of 2.5 cm accuracy, provided 
approximately 1-2 days after data collection. The instruments on OSTM make 
direct observations of the following quantities: altimeter range, significant 
wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section (a measure of wind speed), 
ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple formula), tropospheric water 
content, mean sea surface, Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA), and position 
relative to the GPS satellite constellati
 on.  This dataset does contains less parameters than those found in the 
regular IGDR.  T...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/24/2009\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OISST_HR_NRT-GOS-L4-BLK-v2.0\",\"Long Name\":\"Black Sea High 
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Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"CNR MED Sea Surface Temperature provides daily 
gap-free maps (L4) at 0.0625 deg. x 0.0625 deg. horizontal resolution over the 
Black Sea. The data are obtained from infra-red measurements collected by 
satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation. It is the CMEMS sea 
surface temperature nominal operational product for the Black 
sea...\",\"Release Date\":\"05/30/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OISST_HR_NRT-GOS-L4-MED-v2.0\",\"Long Name\":\"Mediterranean Sea High 
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Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"CNR MED Sea Surface Temperature provides daily 
gap-free maps (L4) at 0.0625deg. x 0.0625deg. horizontal resolution over 
 the Mediterranean Sea. The data are obtained from infra-red measurements 
collected by satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation. It is the 
CMEMS sea surface temperature nominal operational product for the Mediterranean 
sea...\",\"Release Date\":\"05/30/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"MERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_ALL_V3\",\"Long Name\":\"Integrated 
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Version 3\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Height\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset 
contains along track geo-referenced  Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) from 
TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 (depending on time period) merged onto 
a single mean reference orbit.  All biases and cross-calibrations have been 
applied to the data so SSHA are consistent between satellites to form a single 
climate data record.  Altimeter data from the multi-mission Geophysical Data 
Records (GDRs) are interpolated to a common reference orbit facilitating direct 
time series analysis of the ge
 o-referenced SSH.  The data are in netCDF format . The data start at September 
1992.  The newest data are appended to the file quarterly...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"10/27/2015\"},{\"Short Name\":\"DMI-L4UHfnd-NSEABALTIC-DMI_OI\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 DMI_OI  North Sea and Baltic Sea Regional Foundation 
Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on 
an operational basis by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) using an 
optimal interpolation (OI) approach on a regional 0.03 degree grid.  The 
analysis is based upon nighttime GHRSST L2P skin and subskin SST observations 
from several satellites over the North and Baltic Seas.  The sensors include 
the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Advanced Along Track 
Scanning Radiometer (AATSR), the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager 
(SEVIRI), the Advan
 ced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE) and the Moderate Resolution 
Imaging Spectroradiometer...\",\"Release Date\":\"09/07/2007\"},{\"Short 
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Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research Version 
3\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Height\",\"Abstract\":\"This dataset contains along 
track geo-referenced Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) from TOPEX/Poseidon, 
Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 (depending on time period) merged into a single mean 
reference orbit.  All biases and cross-calibrations have been applied to the 
data so SSHA are consistent between satellites to form a single climate data 
record.  Altimeter data from the multi-mission Geophysical Data Records (GDRs) 
are interpolated to a common reference orbit facilitating direct time series 
analysis of the geo-referenced SSH.  The data are in netCDF format. Each file 
consists of one cycle of data, which is approximately 10 days long.  Cycle 001 
coincides wit
 h cycle 001 of TOPEX/Poseidon (Sept...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"10/27/2015\"},{\"Short Name\":\"OISST_UHR_NRT-GOS-L4-BLK-v2.0\",\"Long 
Name\":\"Black Sea Ultra High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.01 deg 
Resolution\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"CNR MED Sea 
Surface Temperature provides daily gap-free maps (L4) at 0.01 deg. x 0.01 deg. 
horizontal resolution over the Black Sea. The data are obtained from infra-red 
measurements collected by satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation. 
It is the CMEMS sea surface temperature nominal operational product for the 
Black sea...\",\"Release Date\":\"06/02/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L4HRfnd-GLOB-ODYSSEA\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 ODYSSEA 
Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on 
an operational basis at  Ifremer/CERSAT (France)  u
 sing optimal interpolation (OI) on a global 0.1 degree grid. It provides a 
daily cloud-free field of foundation sea surface temperature at approximately 
10km resolution (0.1 degree) over the full globe. It is generated by merging 
microwave and infrared satellite sea surface temperature observations including 
those from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Advanced 
Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR), the Spinning Enhanced Visible and 
Infrared Imager (SEVIRI), the Advanced Microwave Scanning 
Radiome...\",\"Release Date\":\"09/18/2007\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L2P-NAR18_SST\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P North Atlantic 
Regional Bulk Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution 
Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-18 satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for HIgh Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) dataset  for the North Atlantic Region (NAR) from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on th
 e NOAA-18 platform (launched on 20 May 2005). This particular dataset is 
produced by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological 
Satellites (EUMETSAT),  Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI 
SAF) in France.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe AVHRR is a space-borne scanning sensor on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting 
Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational legacy that traces back to 
the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 
197...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/01/2004\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L2P-NAR17_SST\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level  2P North Atlantic 
Regional Bulk Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution 
Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-17 satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) dataset  for the North Atlantic Region (NAR) from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (A
 VHRR) on the NOAA-17 platform (launched on \\r\\n24 Jun 2002). This particular 
dataset is produced by the European Organization for the Exploitation of 
Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)  Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application 
Facility (OSI SAF) in France.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe AVHRR is a space-borne scanning 
sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) family of 
Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational legacy that 
traces back to the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) 
launched in 19...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/01/2004\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L3P-NAR_AVHRR_NOAA_19\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 3P North 
Atlantic Regional Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High 
Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on NOAA-19\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for HIgh Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) dataset for the North Atlantic Region (NAR) from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Rad
 iometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-19 platform (launched 6 Feb 2009). This particular 
dataset is produced by the European Organization for the Exploitation of 
Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application 
Facility (OSI SAF) in France. The AVHRR is a space-borne scanning sensor on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting 
Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational legacy that traces back to 
the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. 
AVHRR ...\",\"Release Date\":\"08/07/2008\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"ABOM-L4LRfnd-GLOB-GAMSSA_28km\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 GAMSSA 
Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on 
an operational basis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology using optimal 
interpolation (OI
 ) on a global 0.25 degree grid. This BLUELink Global Australian Multi-Sensor 
SST Analysis (GAMSSA) v1.0 system blends satellite SST observations from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the Advanced Along Track 
Scanning Radiometer (AATSR), and, the Advanced Microwave Scanning 
Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE), and in situ data from ships, and drifting and moored 
buoy from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS). In order to produce a 
foundation SST estimate, the AATSR skin...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"07/27/2008\"},{\"Short Name\":\"JPL-L4UHfnd-GLOB-MUR\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature 
Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for 
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced as a retrospective dataset (four day latency) at 
the JPL Physical Oceanography DAAC using wavelets as basis functions in an 
optimal interpolation approach on a global 0.011 degre
 e grid. The version 4 Multiscale Ultrahigh Resolution (MUR) L4 analysis is 
based upon nighttime GHRSST L2P skin and subskin SST observations from several 
instruments including the NASA Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS 
(AMSRE), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA 
Aqua and Terra platforms, the US Navy microwave WindSat radiometer and in situ 
SST observations from th...\",\"Release Date\":\"05/26/2010\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AVHRR_OI\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 AVHRR_OI 
Global Blended Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) global Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced 
daily on a 0.25 degree grid at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center. This 
product uses optimal interpolation (OI) using data from the 4 km Advanced Very 
High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Pathfinder Version 5 time series (when 
available
 , otherwise operational NOAA AVHRR data are used) and in situ ship and buoy 
observations. A second similar product is available that also includes Advanced 
Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) data from June 2002 onward. The OI 
analysis is a daily average SST that is bias adjusted using a spatially 
smoothed 7-day in situ SST average an...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"04/07/2007\"},{\"Short Name\":\"JPL-L4UHfnd-NCAMERICA-MUR\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 MUR North America Regional Foundation Sea Surface 
Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A 
Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced as a retrospective dataset at the JPL Physical 
Oceanography DAAC using wavelets as basis functions in an optimal interpolation 
approach on a regional 0.011 degree grid over the oceans off North and Central 
America (62N- 20S, 165W - 30W). The Multiscale Ultrahigh Resolution (MUR) L4 
analysis is based 
 upon nighttime GHRSST L2P skin and subskin SST observations from several 
instruments such as: the NASA Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS 
(AMSRE), and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the 
NASA Aqua and Terra platforms. The ice concentration data are f...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"05/27/2010\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"JPL-L4UHblend-NCAMERICA-RTO_SST_Tn\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 
RTO Terra MODIS-AMSRE Night North America Regional Blended Sea Surface 
Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A 
Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the JPL Physical 
Oceanography DAAC using weighted averages on a regional 0.011 degree grid over 
the oceans off North and Central America (62N- 20S, 165W - 30W).  This Research 
to Operations (RTO) analysis is based upon a composite of either nighttime or 
daytime GHRSST L2P skin SST from the Mod
 erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua and Terra 
platforms, and subskin SST observations from the Advanced Microwave Scanning 
Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE). Four unique products (composites) are created: MODIS 
Terra/AMSRE day and night, an...\",\"Release Date\":\"09/23/2010\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"Geo_Polar_Blended-OSPO-L4-GLOB-v1.0\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 
OSPO Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 
2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High 
Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature 
analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the Office of Satellite and 
Product Operations (OSPO) using optimal interpolation (OI) on a global 0.054 
degree grid. \\r\\nThe Geo-Polar Blended Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Analysis 
combines multi-satellite retrievals of sea surface temperature into a single 
analysis of SST. This analysis uses both daytime and nighttime data from sens
 ors that include the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the 
Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the Geostationary Operational 
Environmental Satellite (GOES) imager, the Japanese Advanced 
Mete...\",\"Release Date\":\"03/10/2015\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"CMC0.1deg-CMC-L4-GLOB-v3.0\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 CMC0.1deg 
Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 
2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High 
Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature 
(SST) analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the Canadian 
Meteorological Center. This dataset merges infrared satellite SST at varying 
points in the time series from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 
(AVHRR) from NOAA-18,19, the European Meteorological Operational-A (METOP-A) 
and Operational-B (METOP-B), and microwave data from the Advanced Microwave 
Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) onboard the GCOM-W satellite 
 in conjunction with in situ observations of SST from drifting buoys and ships 
from the ICOADS program. It uses the previous days analysis as the background 
field for the s...\",\"Release Date\":\"07/28/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OISST_UHR_NRT-GOS-L4-MED-v2.0\",\"Long Name\":\"Mediterranean Sea 
Ultra High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.01 deg Resolution\",\"Topic\":\"Sea 
Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"CNR MED Sea Surface Temperature provides 
daily gap-free maps (L4) at 0.01 deg. x 0.01deg. horizontal resolution over the 
Mediterranean  \\r\\nSea. The data are obtained from infra-red measurements 
collected by satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation. It is the 
CMEMS sea surface temperature nominal operational product for the Mediterranean 
sea...\",\"Release Date\":\"05/30/2016\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NCDC-L4LRblend-GLOB-AVHRR_AMSR_OI\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 
AVHRR_AMSR_OI Global Blended Sea Surface Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea 
Surface Temperature\",\"Abstra
 ct\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) global 
Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis produced daily on a 0.25 degree grid 
at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center. This product uses optimal 
interpolation (OI) using data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 
(AVHRR) Pathfinder Version 5 time series (when available, otherwise operational 
NOAA AVHRR data are used),  the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS 
(AMSR-E), and in situ ship and buoy observations. A second similar product is 
available back to 1981 that includes only in situ and AVHRR Pathfinder data in 
its analysis.  The OI analysis is a daily average SST that is bias adjusted 
using a spatiall...\",\"Release Date\":\"04/06/2007\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L3P-NAR_AVHRR_METOP_A\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 3P North 
Atlantic Regional Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High 
Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea 
Surface Temperatu
 re\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for HIgh Resolution Sea Surface Temperature 
(GHRSST) dataset for the North Atlantic Region (NAR) from the Advanced Very 
High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A platform (launched on 19 Oct 
2006). This particular dataset is produced by the European Organization for the 
Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Ocean and Sea Ice 
Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) in France. The AVHRR is a space-borne 
scanning sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational 
legacy that traces back to the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N 
(TIROS-N) launched in 1978. AV...\",\"Release Date\":\"08/07/2008\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"AVHRR_SST_METOP_A_NAR-OSISAF-L3C-v1.0\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 
3C North Atlantic Regional Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced 
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on  MetOp-A  (GDS2 version)\",\"Top
 ic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution 
Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset for the North Atlantic Region (NAR) 
derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the 
European Meteorological Operational-A (MetOp-A) platform (launched 19 Oct 
2006). This particular dataset is produced by the European Organization for the 
Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Ocean and Sea Ice 
Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) in France. The AVHRR is a space-borne 
scanning sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational 
legacy that traces back to the Television Infrared Observati...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"02/01/2015\"},{\"Short Name\":\"EUR-L2P-AVHRR16_G\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Global Bulk Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced 
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-16 
satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surf
 ace Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A global Level 2P Group for High Resolution 
Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset based on multi-channel sea surface 
temperature (SST) retrievals from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 
(AVHRR) on the NOAA-16 platform (launched on 21 Sep 2000). The AVHRR is a 
space-borne scanning sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) 
having a operational legacy that traces back to the Television Infrared 
Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. AVHRR instruments measure 
the radiance of the Earth in 5 (or 6) relatively wide spectral bands. The first 
two are centered around the red (0.6 micrometer) ...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"12/09/2004\"},{\"Short Name\":\"EUR-L2P-AVHRR17_L\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Atlantic Regional Bulk Sea Surface Temperature from 
the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-17 
satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
 Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A regional Level 2P Group for High Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset for the Atlantic Ocean and nearby regions 
based on multi-channel sea surface temperature (SST) retrievals from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-17 platform 
(launched on 24 June 2002). The AVHRR is a space-borne scanning sensor on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting 
Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational legacy that traces back to 
the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. 
AVHRR instruments measure the radiance of the Earth in 5 (or 6) relatively wide 
spectral bands. The first two ...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/07/2004\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L2P-AVHRR16_L\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Atlantic Regional 
Bulk Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 
(AVHRR) on the NOAA-16 satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temp
 erature\",\"Abstract\":\"A regional Level 2P Group for High Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset for the Atlantic Ocean and nearby regions 
based on multi-channel sea surface temperature (SST) retrievals from the 
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-16 platform 
(launched on 21 Sep 2000).   The AVHRR is a space-borne scanning sensor on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting 
Environmental Satellites (POES) having a operational legacy that traces back to 
the Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. 
AVHRR instruments measure the radiance of the Earth in 5 (or 6) relatively wide 
spectral bands. The first two...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/09/2004\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NAVO-L2P-AVHRRMTA_G\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Global Bulk Sea 
Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) 
on the MetOp-A satellite produced by NAVO\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
 Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A global Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on multi-channel sea surface 
temperature (SST) retrievals generated in real-time from the Advanced Very High 
Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the European Meteorological Operational-A  
(MetOp-A; launched 19 Oct 2006) ) satellite produced and used operationally in 
oceanographic analyses and forecasts by the US Naval Oceanographic Office 
(NAVO). The MetOp satellite program is a European undertaking providing weather 
data services for monitoring climate and improving weather forecasts.  It was 
jointly established by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European 
Organisation for the Exploitation of Met...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"09/25/2007\"},{\"Short Name\":\"AVHRRMTB_G-NAVO-L2P-v1.0\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Global 1m Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced 
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-B satellite produced by 
NAVO\",\"Topic\":\"Sea S
 urface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A global Group for High Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on multi-channel sea 
surface temperature (SST) retrievals generated in real-time from the Advanced 
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the European Meteorological 
Operational-A  (MetOp-A; launched 19 Oct 2006) ) satellite produced and used 
operationally in oceanographic analyses and forecasts by the US Naval 
Oceanographic Office (NAVO). The MetOp satellite program is a European 
undertaking providing weather data services for monitoring climate and 
improving weather forecasts.  It was jointly established by the European Space 
Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of 
Met...\",\"Release Date\":\"10/26/2014\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"NAVO-L2P-AVHRR17_L\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Regional Bulk Sea Surface 
Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the 
NOAA-17 satellite produced by NAVO\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surfa
 ce Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A regional Group for High Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on multi-channel sea 
surface temperature (SST) retrievals generated in real-time from the Advanced 
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the NOAA-17 platform (launched 24 
June 2002) produced and used operationally in  oceanographic analyses and 
forecasts by the US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO). The AVHRR is a 
space-borne scanning sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) 
having a operational legacy that traces back to the Television Infrared 
Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. AVHRR 
instrumen...\",\"Release Date\":\"12/21/2005\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OSTM_L2_IGDR\",\"Long Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 INTERIM GEOPHYSICAL DATA 
RECORD\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Interim Geophysical Data Records (IGDR) files from 
the
  Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 contain altimeter data, with 
a precision orbit of 2.5 cm accuracy, provided approximately 1-2 days after 
data collection. The instruments on OSTM make direct observations of the 
following quantities: altimeter range, significant wave height, ocean radar 
backscatter cross-section (a measure of wind speed), ionospheric electron 
content (derived by a simple formula), tropospheric water content, mean sea 
surface, Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA), and position relative to the GPS 
satellite constellation.  These data are distributed by NOAA NODC (National 
Ocean Data Center)...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/24/2009\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OSTM_L2_OGDR\",\"Long Name\":\"OSTM/JASON-2 OPERATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL 
DATA RECORD\",\"Topic\":\"Significant Wave Height, Sea Surface 
Height\",\"Abstract\":\"The Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDR) files 
from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 contain altimeter 
data, with a precision orbit o
 f 10 cm accuracy, provided approximately 3-5 hours after data collection. The 
instruments on OSTM make direct observations of the following quantities: 
altimeter range, significant wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section 
(a measure of wind speed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple 
formula), tropospheric water content, mean sea surface, Sea Surface Height 
Anomalies (SSHA), and position relative to the GPS satellite constellation.  
These data are distributed by NOAA NODC (National Ocean Data 
Center)...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/24/2009\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"EUR-L3P-GLOB_AVHRR_METOP_A\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 3P Global 
Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from the Advanced Very High Resolution 
Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A global  Level 3 Group for HIgh Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset from the Advanced Very High Resolution 
Radiometer (AVHRR) on the MetOp-A platform (launc
 hed on 19 Oct 2006). This particular dataset is produced by the European 
Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), 
Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF) in France. The AVHRR 
is a space-borne scanning sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) family of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) 
having a operational legacy that traces back to the Television Infrared 
Observation Satellite-N (TIROS-N) launched in 1978. AVHRR instruments 
meas...\",\"Release Date\":\"08/08/2008\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"JPL-L4UHblend-NCAMERICA-RTO_SST_Td\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 
RTO Terra MODIS-AMSRE Day North America Regional Blended Sea Surface 
Temperature Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A 
Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the JPL Physical 
Oceanography DAAC using weighted average
 s on a regional 0.011 degree grid over the oceans off North and Central 
America (62N- 20S, 165W - 30W). This Research to Operations (RTO) analysis is 
based upon a composite of either nighttime or daytime GHRSST L2P skin SST from 
the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Aqua and 
Terra platforms, and subskin SST observations from the Advanced Microwave 
Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSRE). Four unique products (composites) are created: 
MODIS Terra/AMSRE day and night, and...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"09/23/2010\"},{\"Short Name\":\"NAVO-L4HR1m-GLOB-K10_SST\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 K10_SST Global 1 meter Sea Surface Temperature 
Analysis\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for 
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the Naval 
Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) on a global 0.1 degree grid. The K10 L4 sea 
surface temperature analysis uses SST obse
 rvations from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), the 
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E), and the Geostationary 
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Imager. The age, reliability, and 
resolution of the data are used in the weighted average with the analysis tuned 
to represent SST at 1 meter depth. AVHRR Pathfinder 9km climatology is used 
when no new satellite SST retrievals are a...\",\"Release 
Date\":\"03/10/2008\"},{\"Short Name\":\"CMC0.2deg-CMC-L4-GLOB-v2.0\",\"Long 
Name\":\"GHRSST Level 4 CMC0.2deg Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature 
Analysis (GDS version 2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for High Resolution Sea Surface 
Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature (SST) analysis produced 
daily on an operational basis at the Canadian Meteorological Center. This 
dataset merges infrared satellite SST at varying points in the time series from 
the (A)TSR series of radiometers from ERS-1, ERS-2 
 and Envisat, AVHRR from NOAA-16,17,18,19 and METOP-A, and microwave data from 
TMI, AMSR-E and Windsat in conjunction with in situ observations of SST from 
drifting buoys and ships from the ICOADS program. It uses the previous days 
analysis as the background field for the statistical interpolation used to 
assimilate the satellite and in situ observations. This dataset 
adheres...\",\"Release Date\":\"11/18/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"ALT_TIDE_GAUGE_L4_OST_SLA_US_WEST_COAST\",\"Long Name\":\"Gridded 
Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface 
Height, Ocean Currents\",\"Abstract\":\"The Gridded Altimeter Fields with 
Enhanced Coastal Coverage data product contains Sea Surface Height Anomalies 
(SSHA or SLA) and zonal and meridional geostrophic velocities for the US west 
coast encompassing 35.25 deg-48.5 deg N latitude and 227.75 deg-248.5 deg E 
longitude.  This annually updated data product extends from October 14, 1992 
through November 4, 2009.  SSHA and curre
 nt velocities are derived from the AVISO quarter degree DT UPD MSLA version 
3.0 grids, 0.75 deg and greater away from the coast.  Values within 0.75 deg of 
the coast are derived from tide gauge observations and interpolated out to the 
altimeter filled region.  Details on how these data are derived can be found 
in: ...\",\"Release Date\":\"09/25/2010\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"VIIRS_NPP-NAVO-L2P-v1.0\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Global 1 
meter Sea Surface Temperature from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer 
Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite (GDS version 2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea 
Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A global Group for High Resolution Sea 
Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 2P dataset based on retrievals from the 
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This sensor resides on the 
Suomi National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System 
(NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite launched on 28 October 
2011.\\r\\nThe VIIRS instrument is a 
 a 22-band, multi-spectral scanning radiometer with a 3040-km swath width that 
builds on the heritage of the MODIS , AVHRR and SeaWIFS sensors for sea surface 
temperature (SST) and ocean color. For the infrared bands for SST the effective 
pixel size is 740 meters at nadir and the pixel size variation across the swath 
is constrained ...\",\"Release Date\":\"04/10/2012\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"OSDPD-L2P-MSG02\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST Level 2P Atlantic Regional 
Skin Sea Surface Temperature from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed 
Imager (SEVIRI) on the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-2) 
satellite\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"The Meteosat 
Second Generation (MSG) satellites  are spin stabilized geostationary 
satellites operated by the European Organization for the Exploitation of 
Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) to provide accurate weather monitoring 
data through its primary instrument the Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed 
Imager (SEVIRI), which has t
 he capacity to observe the Earth in 12 spectral channels. Eight of these 
channels are in the thermal infrared, providing among other information, 
observations of the temperatures of clouds, land and sea surfaces at 
approximately 5 km resolution with a 15 minute duty cycle. This Group for High 
Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) dataset produced by 
th...\",\"Release Date\":\"07/27/2009\"},{\"Short 
Name\":\"Geo_Polar_Blended_Night-OSPO-L4-GLOB-v1.0\",\"Long Name\":\"GHRSST 
Level 4 OSPO Global Nighttime Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS 
version 2)\",\"Topic\":\"Sea Surface Temperature\",\"Abstract\":\"A Group for 
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface 
temperature analysis produced daily on an operational basis at the Office of 
Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) using optimal interpolation (OI) on a 
global 0.054 degree grid. The Geo-Polar Blended Sea Surface Temperature (SST) 
Analysis combines multi-satellite retrievals of sea su
 rface temperature into a single analysis of SST. This analysis includes only 
nighttime data from sensors that include the Advanced Very High Resolution 
Radiometer (AVHRR), the Visible Infrared 

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