University of Rhode Island's Oceanographic Remote Sensing Laboratory maintains an archive of processed sea surface temperature (SST) images. The dataset contains 512x512 pixel, geographically rectified and atmospherically corrected images for six defined regions along the eastern U.S. seaboard, derived from NOAA POES AVHRR Level 1b data. Images are processed using the DSP system with precision renavigation for consistent accuracy.
Use Cases
- Modeling regional ocean temperature trends based on processed SST imagery.
- Analyzing coastal upwelling or thermal fronts based on the defined geographic regions.
- Validating atmospheric correction algorithms based on the described two-channel split-window method for NOAA-7 and NOAA-9.
- Studying spatial patterns in marine ecosystems based on the 1.1km to 2.0km resolution imagery.
Strengths
- Images are geographically rectified and atmospherically corrected, with navigation accuracy reported to within 1km.
- Covers six specific regions with defined latitude/longitude bounds and pixel resolutions ranging from 1.1km to 2.0km.
- Compiles data from multiple NOAA satellite platforms (TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-10).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Rhode Island Oceanographic Remote Sensing Laboratory, via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Processed from NOAA POES AVHRR Level 1b data using the University of Miami's DSP system, involving precision renavigation and atmospheric correction.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Six regions: Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Cape Hatteras, Northeast Area, Sargasso Sea, and Sub-Tropical Convergence Zone off the eastern U.S. seaboard.