PI: J. J. Bisagni
Dataset: Daily Cloud-Free, AVHRR-Derived, Optimally Interpolated (OI) SST images

OI SST Images

Daily AVHRR-derived OI SST images for the GOMRMRP & U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Program studies

Domain: 39.107 - 45.511 degree North latitude, 63.504-72.164 degree West longitude,

4 October 1993 - 31 December 1998

Data Provider

Dr. J. J. Bisagni
Center for Marine Science and Technology
University of Massachusetts
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
508-999-8359
jbisagni@umassd.edu
FAX: 508-999-8197

Notes

The image aspect ratio is now correct. The images should be square. This problem within the IDL engine was solved November 2007 by switching to the ferret application to generate the images.
Images were constructed by first using bi-cubic spline interpolation of the 5-day averaged OI SST grids (produced at 5-day intervals through GOMRMRP funding). The 5-day images were then interpolated linearly in time to produce daily images.
Information/validation regarding the gridded OI data and the (ASCII) grids are available J. Bisagni at the address above.
Images are 512 X 512 pixels, possess a resolution of ~7 km and are displayed as .GIF images.
The archive "switches" from NOAA-11 to NOAA-9 during September 1994 due to the NOAA-11 failure in September 1994.
The archive currently ends on 5 August 1995 due to the failure of NOAA-9
*NOTE*: These data are preliminary. Adjustment of data from each satellite (NOAA-9, NOAA-11 and NOAA-14) relative to sea truth values from NOAA data buoys will result in a final calibrated data set at sometime in the future.
The colorbar used is derived from so-called Pete's Palette, or pete24, and converted to an equivalent palette in the ferret scheme. (See petespalette.spk.

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Last edited: November 14, 2007