Daily gap-free sea surface temperature maps for the Black Sea are provided at a 0.0625-degree horizontal resolution. The data is derived from satellite radiometer infrared measurements and statistical interpolation. GHRSSTCWIC produces this as the CMEMS nominal operational SST product for the region.
Use Cases
- Analyzing daily SST anomaly patterns across the Black Sea using the 0.0625-degree gridded data.
- Validating regional ocean circulation models by comparing simulated SST against these satellite-derived L4 analysis maps.
- Studying seasonal and interannual temperature trends in the Black Sea from the time-series of gap-free daily maps.
- Investigating coastal upwelling or thermal front dynamics using the high-resolution spatial temperature fields.
Strengths
- High spatial resolution of 0.0625 degrees for detailed regional analysis.
- Daily temporal resolution providing continuous, gap-free L4 analysis maps.
- Operational product status within the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS).
Limitations
- Specific temporal coverage and total number of data records are unknown.
- Data is limited to the Black Sea region and not global.
- Relies on infrared satellite measurements, which can be obscured by cloud cover, though the L4 product is gap-filled.
Provenance
- Source
- GHRSSTCWIC via NASA Earthdata (GDS version 2).
- Collection Method
- Statistical interpolation of infrared measurements from satellite radiometers.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Black Sea.