Black Sea Daily Gap-Free Sea Surface Temperature Maps at 0.0625° Resolution

The Black Sea is covered by daily, gap-free sea surface temperature (SST) maps at a 0.0625° x 0.0625° horizontal resolution. This L4 analysis product is generated by CNR MED from satellite infrared radiometer measurements using statistical interpolation. It is the nominal operational SST product for the Black Sea from the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS).

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean-atmosphere heat exchange based on daily gap-free SST maps.
• Analyzing spatial and temporal SST variability in the Black Sea based on the 0.0625° resolution grid.
• Validating regional climate models using the operational L4 analysis product.
• Monitoring marine heatwaves and thermal anomalies based on the interpolated, daily time-series data.

Strengths

• Provides daily, gap-free (L4) maps, indicating interpolated completeness.
• High spatial resolution of 0.0625° x 0.0625° for detailed regional analysis.
• Operational product from CMEMS, suggesting a standardized, maintained data stream.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Black Sea region.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), via datagov.

Collection Method

Data obtained from infrared measurements by satellite radiometers and processed with statistical interpolation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:38:47.550892; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Black Sea