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What are sea surface temperature (SST) data sets used for?
What are sea surface temperature (SST) data sets used for?
Sea surface temperature (SST) data sets are used for monitoring and understanding climate variability and climate change.
What is the dominant input into merged global land-ocean surface temperature data products?
What is the dominant input into merged global land-ocean surface temperature data products?
SSTs are the dominant (~71%) input into merged global land-ocean surface temperature data products.
What are the primary sources of in-situ SST data?
What are the primary sources of in-situ SST data?
The primary sources of in-situ SST data are ship data, moored and drifting buoys, ARGO floats, and the TAO-TRITON array.
Why are moored and drifting buoys important for collecting SST data?
Why are moored and drifting buoys important for collecting SST data?
What provides key measurements for monitoring the emergence and evolution of El Niño events over the tropical Pacific?
What provides key measurements for monitoring the emergence and evolution of El Niño events over the tropical Pacific?
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SST data sets use?
SST data sets use?
To monitor and understand climate variability and climate change.
Dominant input in global surface temperature data?
Dominant input in global surface temperature data?
Sea Surface Temperatures, they contribute about 71%.
Primary sources of direct SST data?
Primary sources of direct SST data?
Ship data, moored and drifting buoys, ARGO floats, and the TAO-TRITON array.
Why are buoys important for SST data?
Why are buoys important for SST data?
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What monitors El Niño events?
What monitors El Niño events?
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