oi_avhrr_1996
Data Object oi_sst
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
Field Name Descriptions
Field Name | Description |
Images | Satellite number |
Description | Description of satellite |
Contributor | Name of contributor providing the
image(s) |
month | Month, with 1 meaning January when image
was taken (UTC) |
year | Year when image was taken (UTC) |
status | Status of image, e.g. unprocessed,
unnavigated, navigated |
yrday_utd | Year day image was taken, with
1 being January 1 (UTC) |
day | Day of the month image was taken (UTC) |
time | Time of day image was taken (UTC) |
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.
Downloading the image
You can capture the gif image if your browser has that capability.
As a courtesy, please notify Jim Bisagni via
email about your intent to
use the SST OI fields, so that he may keep a record.
Last edited: November 14, 2007
This document is created from the content of the info file.