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What is the general description of NOAA's Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface temperature (OISST)?
What is the general description of NOAA's Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface temperature (OISST)?
- A series of global analysis products based only on in situ platforms
- A series of regional analysis products based on a combination of ocean temperature observations from satellite and in situ platforms
- A series of global analysis products based on a combination of ocean temperature observations from satellite and in situ platforms (correct)
- A series of regional analysis products based solely on satellite observations
What does OISST provide?
What does OISST provide?
- Regional fields based on a combination of ocean temperature observations from satellite and in situ platforms
- Global fields based solely on in situ platforms
- Regional fields based solely on satellite observations
- Global fields based on a combination of ocean temperature observations from satellite and in situ platforms (correct)
What is the spatial resolution of the more recent daily OISST?
What is the spatial resolution of the more recent daily OISST?
- 1° grid
- 1/2° grid
- 1/4° grid (correct)
- 1/8° grid
How are the input data for OISST initially processed?
How are the input data for OISST initially processed?
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What is the primary method used to create the SST analysis in OISST?
What is the primary method used to create the SST analysis in OISST?
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