Black Sea Sea Surface Temperature Maps at 0.01 Degree Resolution

CNR MED Sea Surface Temperature provides daily gap-free maps (L4) at 0.01 degree horizontal resolution over the Black Sea. The data are obtained from infra-red measurements collected by satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation. It is the CMEMS sea surface temperature nominal operational product for the Black Sea, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean heat content and thermal fronts based on daily gap-free sea surface temperature maps
• Validating regional climate models based on high-resolution satellite-derived temperature data
• Analyzing seasonal and interannual temperature variability in the Black Sea based on the operational L4 product
• Studying the impact of atmospheric events on sea surface temperature based on daily interpolated data

Strengths

• Ultra-high spatial resolution of 0.01 degrees
• Daily gap-free (L4) analysis product, indicating interpolated completeness
• Operational product from the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and total file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data are obtained from infra-red measurements collected by satellite radiometers and statistical interpolation.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:07:28.097711

Geography

Spatial coverage is the Black Sea.