Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperature Maps at 1/16 Degree Resolution

Daily gap-free sea surface temperature maps for the Mediterranean Sea at a 0.0625-degree horizontal resolution. The data are derived from satellite infrared radiometer measurements and statistical interpolation. It is the nominal operational sea surface temperature product from CMEMS.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean heat content based on daily gap-free temperature maps.
• Analyzing sea surface temperature trends in the Mediterranean Sea based on satellite-derived data.
• Calibrating regional climate models based on high-resolution L4 analysis data.
• Monitoring marine ecosystem health based on temperature anomaly maps.

Strengths

• Provides daily gap-free maps, suggesting continuous temporal coverage.
• High spatial resolution of 0.0625 degrees (approximately 1/16 degree).
• Operational product from CMEMS, implying a standardized production process.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Statistical interpolation of satellite infrared radiometer measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:43:26.090890; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mediterranean Sea