Terra Data Sampler #3 - AVHRR SST Pathfinder 095.Monthly 09km 1998 Information

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AVHRR SST Pathfinder 095.Monthly 09km January 1998 Granule Information

AVHRR SST Pathfinder Browse Image (January 1998 El Niño)

AVHRR SST colorbar image

Data Provided

Each subset is sample data for 1 month, January 1998. The AVHRR SST Pathfinder granule covers the Earth.

The data presents sea surface temperature at the "height" of an El Niño.

The EOSDIS Data Sampler #3 provides as a sample dataset a granule of the AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder Global Equal-angle Best SST V4.1 (NOAA, NASA) that has

The EDG Granule Id: 095.Mnthly09km1998
The file name, on the EOSDIS Data Sampler #3: 199801h09ma-gdm.hdf.Z
(File must be "uncompressed" to be used.)

The sample was ordered from the EDG, and then downloaded from an FTP site of the JPL Physical Oceanography DAAC (PO.DAAC).

Sample Information

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This granule contains the derived geophysical parameter SST, as a binned global grid, along with a grid of the number of observations per bin. The granule also contains 8-bit raster images (SST and observations/bin), and respective image palettes. No geographical subsetting was performed. The grid is 2048 rows by 4096 columns.

Data Quality

The following statement is applicable to 199801h09ma-gdm.hdf.

This release of the AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder Global Equal-angle Best SST V4.1 (NOAA, NASA) product is a validated product.

See also this Web page for further information:

http://mcstweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/product.html

Data Product Quality

There are no known quality problems with 095.Mnthly09km1998.

Metadata

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This information came from the EDG for granule: 095.Mnthly09km1998.

General Information

Name Value

Data Center ID JPL

Data Set ID AVHRR OCEANS PATHFINDER GLOBAL EQUAL-ANGLE BEST SST V4.1 (NOAA, NASA)

Parameters SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

Sensor Name AVHRR

Source Names NOAA-11
NOAA-14
NOAA-7
NOAA-9

Stop Date 01 Jan 1998, 00:00:00

Stop Date 31 Dec 1998, 23:59:59

General Information
Name	Value
Data Center ID	JPL
Data Set ID	AVHRR OCEANS PATHFINDER GLOBAL EQUAL-ANGLE BEST SST V4.1 (NOAA, NASA)
Parameters	SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Sensor Name	AVHRR
Source Names	NOAA-11 NOAA-14 NOAA-7 NOAA-9
Stop Date	01 Jan 1998, 00:00:00
Stop Date	31 Dec 1998, 23:59:59

This information came from the granule: 199801h09ma-gdm.hdf.

Normal Information

Name Value

Title
AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder Equal Angle

Data Center
NASA/PO.DAAC AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder

Station
NOAA/NESDIS

Mission
AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder

Mission Characteristics
NOAA/NASA AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder

Sensor
NOAA polar orbiter data

Sensor Characteristics
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Polar Orbiter

Product name
Equal Area Map HDF

Quality Type
Best SST

Binning Period
MONTHLY

Pass
Ascending

Processing control
Algorithm: V4.2 pathfinder flagtree 14oct97

Data start time
1/1/1998 00:00:00

Data end time
1/31/1998 23:59:59

Data processing time
Thu Nov 9 19:55:36 2000

Start year
1998

End year
1998

Start day
1

Start day
31

Start millisec
55616

End millisec
55616

Number of rows
2048

Number of columns
4096

Map projection
Equirectangular projection

Parameter name
Sea Surface Temperature

Orbit
15925

Maximum Latitude
89.9561

Minimum Latitude
-89.9561

Maximum Longitude
179.956

Minimum Longitude
-179.956

Sea Surface Temperature
Grid: 2048 x 4096
Equation: SST (Celsius) = DN * .15 - 3.0

Number of Observations per Bin
Grid: 2048 x 4096

8-bit Raster Image 1
Sea Surface Temperature

8-bit Raster Image 2
Number of Observations per Bin

8-bit Image Palette 1
Sea Surface Temperature

8-bit Image Palette 2
Number of Observations per Bin

Normal Information
Name	Value
Title	AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder Equal Angle
Data Center	NASA/PO.DAAC AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder
Station	NOAA/NESDIS
Mission	AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder
Mission Characteristics	NOAA/NASA AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder
Sensor	NOAA polar orbiter data
Sensor Characteristics	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Polar Orbiter
Product name	Equal Area Map HDF
Quality Type	Best SST
Binning Period	MONTHLY
Pass	Ascending
Processing control	Algorithm: V4.2 pathfinder flagtree 14oct97
Data start time	1/1/1998 00:00:00
Data end time	1/31/1998 23:59:59
Data processing time	Thu Nov 9 19:55:36 2000
Start year	1998
End year	1998
Start day	1
Start day	31
Start millisec	55616
End millisec	55616
Number of rows	2048
Number of columns	4096
Map projection	Equirectangular projection
Parameter name	Sea Surface Temperature
Orbit	15925
Maximum Latitude	89.9561
Minimum Latitude	-89.9561
Maximum Longitude	179.956
Minimum Longitude	-179.956
Sea Surface Temperature	Grid: 2048 x 4096 Equation: SST (Celsius) = DN * .15 - 3.0
Number of Observations per Bin	Grid: 2048 x 4096
8-bit Raster Image 1	Sea Surface Temperature
8-bit Raster Image 2	Number of Observations per Bin
8-bit Image Palette 1	Sea Surface Temperature
8-bit Image Palette 2	Number of Observations per Bin

How To Order

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These and other granules can be ordered using parameters and dates of interest.

This granule can be obtained from the EOS Data Gateway using the dataset name: AVHRR OCEANS PATHFINDER GLOBAL EQUAL-ANGLE BEST SST V4.1 (NOAA, NASA), and the Start Date: 1998-01-01)

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