5 Questions
Who developed the real-time global sea surface temperature (SST) analysis?
Richard Reynolds from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
What was the base period used in computing the SST anomaly field?
1971-2000
What is the actual areal coverage of the analysis and the anomaly data globally?
Roughly between 60°S and 60°N
How often is the optimum interpolation (OIv2) SST analysis produced?
Weekly
What data sources were used for the ship and buoy SST data supplemented with satellite SST retrievals?
Ship, buoy, and satellite SST retrievals
Study Notes
Reynolds SST Analysis
- Developed by Richard Reynolds from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) for real-time global sea surface temperature (SST) analysis.
- SST analysis based on ship and buoy SST data supplemented with satellite SST retrievals.
- Covers global area between 60°S and 60°N latitude.
- Has a one-degree grid resolution, resolving equatorial upwelling and fronts.
SST Climatology
- Constructed by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC/NOAA) using monthly Optimum Interpolation (OIv2) SST analyses.
- Derived from a 1971-2000 base period.
- Used to compute SST anomaly field with a weighted monthly mean climatology and the current observed Reynolds SST field.
Optimum Interpolation (OIv2) SST Analysis
- Produced weekly on a one-degree grid.
- Updates are made regularly to maintain real-time global SST analysis.
Test your knowledge of sea surface temperature (SST) analysis with this quiz on the Reynolds SST Analysis. Learn about the real-time global SST analysis developed by Richard Reynolds and the monthly one-degree global SST climatology constructed by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC/NOAA).
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