US-GLOBEC Satellite Data 

Synopsis: Satellite-derived Advanced Very-High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sea surface temperature (SST) images for the US GLOBEC NW Atlantic Georges Bank program have been processed using a domain (combined Gulf of Maine & Georges Bank) bounded by 39.114° to 45.504° N latitude and 63.510° to 72.156° W longitude. Daily 512 × 512 pixel images originated from various NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, and were collected continuously, between 1 October 1993 through 18 December 2003 at a nominal resolution of 1.4 km. Image center latitude and longitude are 42.309° N latitude and 67.830° W longitude. The slope and y-intercept for converting 8-bit image byte values to SST (°C) using a linear equation are 0.125°C per count and 0°C.

Notes:

1. All images were precision navigated (geo-located) by a trained analyst to within 1-2 pixels (1.4-2.8 km) using a standard coastline for the region. Original image data files were in University of Miami XDR04 format, consisting of an 8-bit, 512 X 512 pixel binary image, preceded by three 512-byte header records. The size of each image file (in uncompressed form) was ~250 Kbytes.
2. Until July 2012 image data files were stored uncompressed and converted from XDR04 format to .gif images (pictures) via Ferret “on-the-fly” for display by a standard browser. Beginning 29 July 2012, .gif images (pictures) are served from image data files converted to .gif images in a one-time batch operation.

NSF Pioneer Array Satellite-Derived SST Data Images 

Synopsis: Satellite-derived Advanced Very-High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sea surface temperature (SST) images centered on the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) “Pioneer” array located south of Martha’s Vineyard have been processed using a domain for the Middle Atlantic Bight (MAB) region bounded by 36.635° to 43.025° N latitude and 66.428° to 75.072° W longitude. Daily 512 × 512 pixel images originating from various NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, have been collected continuously from 22 June 2012 to present at a nominal resolution of 1.4 km. Image center latitude and longitude are 39.830° N latitude and 70.750° W longitude. The slope and y-intercept for converting 8-bit image byte values to SST (°C) using a linear equation are 0.125°C per count and 0°C.

Notes:

1. All images were precision navigated (geo-located) by a trained analyst to within 1-2 pixels (1.4-2.8 km) using a standard coastline for the region. The size of each image file (in uncompressed form) is ~250K bytes.
2. All images (pictures) are served from .gif images created from binary image data files converted using a one-time batch operation.

Western North Atlantic Satellite Data Description (2004 to present) 

Synopsis: Satellite-derived Advanced Very-High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sea surface temperature (SST) images covering the western North Atlantic ocean from Florida to the Labrador Sea covers the region bounded by 24.499° to 57.566° N latitude and 38.798° to 82.448° W longitude. Daily 2048 × 2048 pixel images originating from various NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, have been collected continuously from approximately 2004 to present at a nominal resolution of 1.8 km. Image center latitude and longitude are 41.000° N latitude and 60.580° W longitude. The slope and y-intercept for converting 8-bit image byte values to SST (°C) using a linear equation are 0.125°C per count and 0°C.

• AFMIS images (gif)
• AFMIS data (hdf)

NASA/NOAA Pathfinder Monthly Mean SST Images (January 1985 to December 1999) 

Synopsis: Satellite-derived monthly mean sea surface temperature (SST) images covering a region from south of Cape Hatteras to Charlottetown, Newfoundland in the north and the Flemish Cap in the East (longitude and latitude are: -78E to -41E and 30N to 56N). Images have been "declouded". Coastline, 100m and 200m bathymetry have been added.