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AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 and 5.1 4km global sea surface temperature (SST) 5-day harmonic climatologies for 1982-2008 (NCEI Accession 0071182)
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This dataset contains a global, 4km 5-day sea surface temperature climatology derived from harmonic analysis of the AVHRR Pathfinder Version 5.0 and 5.1 sea surface temperature time series data for 1982-2008. The climatology is available as 73 separate files, each representing a 'pentad,' or 5-day period, in a climatological year. The files are in netCDF-4 and fully comply with the GHRSST Data Specification 2.0 for Level 4 products. In addition to climatological sea surface temperature, each file contains standard deviation, sea ice concentration, sea ice concentration error, and land mask information.
This dataset also includes a 'classic,' or mean, 5-day sea surface temperature climatology derived from the same Pathfinder time series data. This climatology was used to gap-fill the harmonic climatology, and provided the standard deviation information. It is available as 73 separate files in Hierarchical Data Format Version 4 (HDF4).
In some ice-dominated high-latitude areas, the harmonic climatology is poorly constrained due to uneven distribution throughout the year of the valid measurements. For example, at 67.5S, 73W near the Antarctic coast, temperatures estimated in the harmonic climatology reach almost 40C. In these regions, the classic, averaged climatological values may be more reliable.
Associated daily and monthly harmonic climatologies are archived at NCEI under accessions 0071181 and 0075098, respectively.
To provide daily day-night combined climatologies of SST with high accuracy and high spatial resolution.
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Cite as: Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2011). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 and 5.1 4km global sea surface temperature (SST) 5-day harmonic climatologies for 1982-2008 (NCEI Accession 0071182). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0071182. Accessed [date].
Please also cite: Casey, K.S., T.B. Brandon, P. Cornillon, and R. Evans (2010). "The Past, Present and Future of the AVHRR Pathfinder SST Program", in Oceanography from Space: Revisited, eds. V. Barale, J.F.R. Gower, and L. Alberotanza, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_16
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AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 and 5.1 global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) daily, 5-day, and monthly harmonic climatologies for 1982-2008
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Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2004). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0, interim version 5.0, and version 5.1 global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) data for 1981-2009. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AVHRR_Pathfinder-NODC-v5.0_v5.1.
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Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2011). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 and 5.1 global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) daily harmonic climatologies for 1982-2008 (NCEI Accession 0071181). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0071181.
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Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2011). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 and 5.1 4km global sea surface temperature (SST) monthly harmonic climatologies for 1982-2008 (NCEI Accession 0075098). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0075098.
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Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2013). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) cloud-screened monthly climatologies for 1985-2006 (NCEI Accession 0110657). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0110657.
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Casey, Kenneth S.; Kearns, Edward J.; Halliwell, Vicki; Evans, Robert (2004). AVHRR Pathfinder version 5.0 global 4km sea surface temperature (SST) climatologies for 1985-2001. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AVHRR_Pathfinder-NODC-v5.0-climatologies.
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The procedure used to generate this 5-day harmonic climatology can be broken down into two primary components:
1. Harmonic analysis of time series data
The harmonic climatology is created by fitting to a time series of SST data at each pixel a cosine function containing both annual and semi-annual components:
SST = A * cos(2pi*t + B) + C * cos(4pi*t + D) + E
The constants A and B correspond to the annual amplitude and annual phase, respectively. The constants C and D correspond to the semi-annual amplitude and phase. The constant E is the long term mean at that pixel.
The input time series consists of pentad (5-day) averages of best-quality data (quality flag 7) only for 1982-2008. These data are archived by NCEI in separate yearly accessions.
To create a gap-free data set for analysis, median spatial fill routines are applied to each 5-day global SST average in the time series. Using a curve-fitting tool in Matlab (lsqcurvefit.m), the cosine function is fit to the SST time series and the five harmonic constants are calculated. Note: If fewer than 100 good observations are available for a given pixel, the amplitudes (A and C) are set to zero, phases (B and D) set to one, and the long term mean (E) is set to the mean at that pixel.
2. Application of harmonic parameters
The five harmonic constants can then be plugged into the cosine function to solve for sea surface temperature at any temporal resolution. In this case, the constants are applied at a 5-day resolution to calculate sea surface temperature for 73 pentads in a climatological year. For pixels missing SST values, where the harmonic analysis failed to converge to a solution, median spatial fill routines are applied. Any remaining pixels with missing values after median filling are filled using SST values from the classic climatology.
File-naming convention for 5day harmonic climatology files:
[0000][MMDD][HHMMSS]-NODC-L4_GHRSST-SSTskin-AVHRR_Pathfinder-PFV5.0_5day_Climatology_1982_2008_DayNightCombined-v02.0-fv[##.#].nc
0000 - representative year of analysis (climatological year)
MMDD - representative month and day of analysis, e.g. 0630 for June 30 of the climatological year
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NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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AVHRR-2
AVHRR-2
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-2
The AVHRR-2 is a multi purpose imaging instrument used for global measurement of cloud cover, sea surface temperature, ice, snow and vegetation cover and characteristics. This instrument was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981) and was last flown on NOAA-14 which was decommissioned in 2005. This 5-channel radiometer covering 2 visible and 3 thermal infrared between 0.63 and 12.0 micrometers, has an instantaneous footprint of 1.1 km at the sub satellite point.
Additional Information:
https://nwpsaf.eu/deliverables/aapp/avhrr_2.html
AVHRR-3
AVHRR-3
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer-3
The AVHRR-3 is a six channel scanning radiometer providing 3 solar channels in the visible-near infrared region and 3 thermal infrared channels. The AVHRR-3 has two one-micrometer wide channels between 10.3 and 12.5 micrometers. This latest version of AVHRR was first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998 and subsequently in all current NOAA and MetOp platforms. Measuring the same view, this array of diverse wavelengths, after processing, permits multi spectral analysis for more precisely defining hydrologic, oceanographic, and meteorological parameters. Comparison of data from two channels is often used to observe features or measure various environmental parameters. The three channels operating entirely within the infrared band are used to detect the heat radiation from and hence, the temperature of land, water, sea surfaces, and the clouds above them.
Additional Information:
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/pod-guide/ncdc/docs/klm/html/c3/sec3-1.htm
NOAA-11
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/333
Instruments: AVHRR/2 et al
NOAA-14
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/336
Instruments: AVHRR/2 et al
NOAA-16
Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-16 from United States.
Name NOAA-16
Country(s) US: UNITED STATES
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Native Name
Synonyms
Call Sign
MMSI
IMO
Pennant
Title
Commissioned Date 2000
Decommissioned Date 2014
Notes
Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched September 2000. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project.
Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al
Information Source (URL)
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/338
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17.
NOAA-17
Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-17 from United States.
Name NOAA-17
Country(s) US: UNITED STATES
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Native Name
Synonyms
Call Sign
MMSI
IMO
Pennant
Title
Commissioned Date 2002
Decommissioned Date 2013
Notes
Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched June 2002. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project.
Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al
Information source (URL)
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/339
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17.
NOAA-18
Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-18 from United States.
Name NOAA-18
Country(s) US: UNITED STATES
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Native Name
Synonyms
Call Sign
MMSI
IMO
Pennant
Title
Commissioned Date 2005
Decommissioned Date 2016
Notes
Polar-orbiting environmental satellite launched May 2005 as NOAA-N. The NODC has archived AVHRR SST data collected from this platform as part of the Pathfinder project.
Instruments: AVHRR/3 et al
Information source (URL)
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/340
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-07-17.
NOAA-7
Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-7 from UNITED STATES.
Name NOAA-7
Country(s) US: UNITED STATES
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Commissioned Date 1981-06-23
Decommissioned Date 1986-06-07
Notes
Selected global data available from NOAA.
Significant contribution to Space weather and operational meteorology.
Information source (URL)
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/329
All known Instruments flying on NOAA-7
Acronym - Full name
Argos - Argos Data Collection System
AVHRR/2 - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer / 2
HIRS/2 - High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 2
MSU - Microwave Sounding Unit
SSU - Stratospheric Sounding Unit
SEM/MEPED - SEM / Medium energy proton detector
SEM/TED - SEM / Total Energy Detector
Submitted to ICES on 2018-07-17.
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.
NOAA-9
Updated information from ICES for the platform NOAA-9 from UNITED STATES.
Name NOAA-9
Country(s) US: UNITED STATES
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.
Commissioned Date 1984-12-12
Decommissioned Date 1998-02-13
Notes
Selected global operational meteorology data available from NOAA.
Significant contribution to Atmospheric chemistry and Space weather.
All known Instruments flying on NOAA-9
Acronym - Full name
Argos - Argos Data Collection System
AVHRR/2 - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer / 2
ERBE - Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
HIRS/2 - High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 2
MSU - Microwave Sounding Unit
S&RSAT - Search & Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System
SBUV/2 - Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet / 2
SSU - Stratospheric Sounding Unit
SEM/MEPED - SEM / Medium energy proton detector
SEM/TED - SEM / Total Energy Detector
Information source (URL)
https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/331
Submitted to ICES on 2018-07-17.
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.