Japan GODAE, NGSST

New generation sea surface temperature from Tohoku, Japan.

Since 2000, the New Generation Sea Surface Temperature (NGSST) Development Group (Leader: Hiroshi Kawamura) has been working on a new satellite-based SST product, which utilizes benefits of the modern satellite/in situ-based ocean observing systems and overcomes weaknesses of the present operational SST products.

JAXA is providing daily AMSR-E and MODIS data in real time. AVHRR and GOES data are directly received at Tohoku University.

This real-time operation is a part of the GODAE High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP).

Variables
Sea surface temperature (°C)
Zonal116E to 166E by 0.05 deg
Meridional13N to 63N by 0.05 deg
VerticalSurface
TemporalJul 2003 to Dec 2004 by 1 day
Static?no
Volume 
Serverpublic:
Sourcehttp://www.ocean.caos.tohoku.ac.jp/~merge/sstbinary/actvalbm.cgi
AcquiredJul 1, 2003
APDRC contact Jim Potemra
SupplementsN/A