NOAA CoastWatch / OceanWatch / PolarWatch produces Level 2/3 sea surface temperature datasets using AVHRR sensors aboard the Metop 1/2 satellites.
Data Access
Product Overview
![Map projection of sea surface temperature over the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean centered over Florida.](../sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2022-08/metopB_legacySST8bdf.png?itok=jEZeu8o3)
Product Details
Short Names |
AVHRR_L2
AVHRR_L3
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Temporal Coverage |
Near real-time + 3 days |
Product Families |
Sea Surface Temperature
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Measurements |
Sea Surface Temperature - Polar-orbiting
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Processing Levels |
Level 2
Level 3
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Latency Groups |
0 Hours <= 24 Hours (NRT)
24+ hours (Delayed)
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Latency Details |
Less than 24 hours |
Spatial Resolution Groups |
2km+
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Spatial Resolution Details |
4km @Nadir; ~30km @swath edge |
Data Providers |
ESA
EUMETSAT
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Spatial Coverage
CoastWatch US Regions
Description |
Also known as the CoastWatch Regional Nodes: OceanWatch Central Pacific, PolarWatch, Great Lakes, East Coast, Atlantic OceanWatch - Caribbean - Gulf of Mexico, WaterWatch (inland rivers), West Coast |
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