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Global sea surface temperature derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily and monthly global estimates of sea surface temperature (SST) based on observations from multiple satellite sensors since July 1979 (for the daily product) and January 1980 respectivly (for the monthly product). SST is a key driver of global weather and climate patterns and plays an important role in the exchanges of energy, momentum, moisture and gases between the ocean and atmosphere. Accurate SST data are therefore essential for understanding and assessing variabil

Source details

Licence: other

Evidence quality: 22

Listed in cds public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api/catalogue/v1/collections/satellite-sea-surface-temperature
• https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/satellite-sea-surface-temperature

Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.