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Sea Surface Temperature Product Geographic Information

GOES-SST data is available in several formats and is mapped as geographic (Binary, GeoTiffs) or equidistant cylindrical (GIFs). Spatial accuracy is within 1.5km. Image products are defined by the following geographic regions:

Region Geographic Bounds Resolution Columns Rows
East

22.00 - 46.00 N
66.00 - 98.00 W

6km 640 480
West

22.00 - 51.00 N
105.00 - 145.00 W

6km 800 580
South

9.00 32.00 N
75.00 - 99.00 W

6km 480 460
Caribbean

7.00 - 30.00 N
58.00 - 80.00 W

6km 500 460
Great Lakes

38.00 - 51.00 N
75.00 - 95.00 W

6km 400 260
Alaska

48.00 - 60.00 N
115.00 - 150 W

6km 700 240
Hawai'i

10.00 - 40.00 N
145.00 - 180.00 W

6km 700 600

Western US
Image:  Map of Western US

Eastern US
Image:  Map of Eastern US

Southern US
Image:  Map of Southern US

 
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