SST Data Sets Quiz

Sea surface temperature (SST) data sets are used for monitoring and understanding climate variability and climate change.

SSTs are the dominant (~71%) input into merged global land-ocean surface temperature data products.

The primary sources of in-situ SST data are ship data, moored and drifting buoys, ARGO floats, and the TAO-TRITON array.

<p>Moored and drifting buoys are important for collecting SST data, especially in remote regions like the Southern Ocean, where they offer much improved coverage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dense TAO-TRITON array provides key measurements for monitoring the emergence and evolution of El Niño events over the tropical Pacific.</p> Signup and view all the answers