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NOAA NCDC ERSST version2

NOAA NCDC ERSST version2: Improved extended reconstructed global sea surface temperature data based on COADS data.

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Datasets and variables

Estimated sampling error variance NOAA NCDC ERSST version2 err[ Y X | T]
Sea Surface Temperature NOAA NCDC ERSST version2 SST[ Y X | T]

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1854) to (Dec 2008) by 1. N= 1860 pts :grid
Longitude grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (0) to (2W) by 2. N= 180 pts :grid
Latitude grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (88S) to (88N) by 2. N= 89 pts :grid

References

Smith, T.M., and R.W. Reynolds, 2004: Improved Extended Reconstruction of SST [1854-1997]. Journal of Climate, 17, 2466-2477.

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