OW NOAA AVHRR-GAC Sea-Surface Temperature
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5696 | Updated: October 20, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: OW NOAA AVHRR-GAC Sea-Surface Temperature, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5696.
Full Citation Examples
The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface temperature measurements collected by means of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer - Global Area Coverage (AVHRR-GAC) sensor onboard the NOAA polar orbiting satellite constellation. The data is collected daily, and is available at 3-day, weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1. The geographic coverage is global, and the temporal coverage ranges from 2003-2016.
Distribution Information
None
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569
Metadata Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569
Extents
-180° W,
180° E,
75° N,
-75° S
Global
2000-01-03 - 2016-04-15
Item Identification
Title: | OW NOAA AVHRR-GAC Sea-Surface Temperature |
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Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
The dataset contains satellite-derived sea-surface temperature measurements collected by means of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer - Global Area Coverage (AVHRR-GAC) sensor onboard the NOAA polar orbiting satellite constellation. The data is collected daily, and is available at 3-day, weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of 0.1. The geographic coverage is global, and the temporal coverage ranges from 2003-2016. |
Purpose: |
To provide users with near real-time and historical sea-surface temperature data. |
Supplemental Information: |
Ownership: PIFSC Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degree Spatial Keywords: Degrees Temporal Resolution: Daily, 3-day, Weekly, Monthly Frequency of Collection: Daily Types of Data Collected: Satellite-based ocean sea-surface temperature Collection Method: Satellite remote sensing Recording Media: Digital Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available Automated QC Procedures: Available Storage Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Storage Media: Server Storage Format: NetCDF Security and Integrity Plans: Available Backups: Available Storage and Security Documentation: Available Privileges: Open Restrictions: None Request Protocol: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Contact: OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Data Distribution Methods: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Format of Data/Product on Web Server: NetCDF Metadata Depository Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Metadata Deposition Frequency: Daily Metadata Description Standard: FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) Metadata Description Format: NetCDF |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | AVHRR |
None | GAC |
None | ow |
None | pifsc |
None | remote sensing |
None | satellite |
None | sea surface temperature |
None | SST |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 3-day |
None | Daily |
None | Monthly |
None | Weekly |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Global |
Physical Location
Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Honolulu |
State/Province: | HI |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | Daily |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
Satellite-derived sea-surface temperature measurements |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2017-01-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Howell, Evan A |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | evan.howell@noaa.gov |
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2012 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -180 | |
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E° Bound: | 180 | |
N° Bound: | 75 | |
S° Bound: | -75 | |
Description |
Global |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2000-01-03 |
End: | 2016-04-15 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) |
Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_pfgac_sst_monthly.html |
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Distributor: | |
File Name: | Monthly data |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_pfgac_sst_monthly.graph |
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Description: |
Monthly SST data |
URL 2
URL: | http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_pfgac_sst_weekly.graph |
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Description: |
Weekly SST data |
URL 3
URL: | http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_pfgac_sst_3day.graph |
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Description: |
3-day SST data |
Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Quality control is done by the source of the data (NOAA). |
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Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 1 year |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | Unable to Archive |
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Data volume is too large to archive externally. |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 1 year |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
PIFSC ITS conducts regularly scheduled backups and security checks |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Data is received from NOAA and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 5696 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5696 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Christopher Y Tokita |
Metadata Record Created: | 2007-10-22 14:23+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-10-20 02:17+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2017-02-21 |
Owner Org: | PIFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-02-21 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-02-21 |