Satellite SST

Nadir FOV

Coverage

Quality flags

Further info

MetOp-B AVHRR FRAC

ACSPO

~1km

18-Oct 2012 on

Cloudy pixels removed based on mask

MetOp-A AVHRR FRAC

O&SI SAF

~1km

Dec-2008 on

QF = 3 (suspect), 4(acceptable), 5(excellent)

ACSPO

~1km

Apr-2010 on

Cloudy pixels removed based on mask

MODIS (Terra, Aqua)

ACSPO

NASA MOD28 (coming)

~1km

~1km

22-Jan-2012 on

Feb-2011 on

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xx

NPOESS VIIRS

ACSPO

IDPS

~0.75km

~0.75km

23-Jan-2012 on

23-Apr-2012 on

Classify ocean pixels identified by ACSPO mask
Cloud mask: confidently clear (SST quality flag unused)

Reference SST

Resolution

Coverage

Input

Ice bit

Further info

L4 (daily)

DOI_AV (Reynolds)

RTG_HR

OSTIA

0.25º Daily

1/12º Daily

0.05º Daily

Sep-1981 on

Feb-2007 on

Apr-2006 on

Insitu

Insitu SST Quality Monitor

point, 1min

Jan-1991 on

Ships, Drifters, Coastal & Tropical Moorings

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  Match-up procedure

L4-- Space: Bilinear interpolation; Time: Same day
Insitu-- iQUAM data with highest quality flag; Space: 20km; Time: 4hr

Agency & SST PI

Mission

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