Example day from SST CCI analysis

This is an estimate of the sea surface temperature (SST) across the global oceans on 5th January, 2010. It is made by blending satellite-derived estimates of SST and filling gaps by sophisticated interpolation -- a process referred to as 'analysis'. This SST analysis was created using data from the Along-Track Scanning Radiometers (ATSR) and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR), analysed using the Met Office OSTIA system. The particular value of this SST dataset is that it has relatively high feature resolution, refers to a well-defined type of SST (temperature at 20 cm depth, daily average) and is independent of in situ observations. The full dataset covers 1991 to 2010 and is publicly available (see link below). It was created in Phase 1 of ESA's SST Climate Change Initiative (SST CCI).