GSSTF_NCEP: Daily Global Surface Turbulent Fluxes at 1x1 Degree Grid

Daily (24-hour) global data on surface turbulent fluxes, projected to a 1x1 degree equidistant grid (360x180 arrays). The Goddard Satellite-based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Version-2c (GSSTF2c) dataset was produced by a NASA MEaSURES project led by Dr. Chung-Lin Shie and converted to HDF-EOS5 format. It integrates upgraded inputs including SSM/I Version-6 brightness temperature and NCEP/DOE Reanalysis-2 atmospheric variables.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean-atmosphere heat exchange based on surface turbulent flux data.
• Analyzing global wind stress patterns based on the ocean winds data mentioned.
• Studying evaporation and heat budget processes based on ocean heat flux variables.
• Investigating relationships between sea surface temperature, air temperature, and radiative fluxes.

Strengths

• Global spatial coverage at a 1x1 degree grid resolution.
• Daily temporal resolution for tracking short-term flux variations.
• Integrates multiple authoritative sources: SSM/I Version-6 satellite data and NCEP/DOE Reanalysis-2 atmospheric data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• A finer 0.25-degree resolution version (Version 3) exists, making this a coarser alternative.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via a MEaSURES-funded project.

Collection Method

Satellite-based data production and conversion to HDF-EOS5 format, integrating SSM/I and NCEP/DOE Reanalysis-2 inputs.

Time Range

Daily product; specific date range is not provided in the input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:22:05.303323; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage.