"The AVHRR Pathfinder Version 5.2 (PFV52) data set was computed using an entirely modernized system, based on SeaDAS and incorporating several key changes over the older Pathfinder V5.0 and V5.1 datasets. PFV52 is viewed as a significant step forward in preparation for the future Version 6 (PFV6) data set. Changes in PFV52 include the use of an entirely new land mask, a modified grid, and the inclusion of sea ice and wind speed ancillary data to support the use of the SST data."
Key Strengths:
- Fine spatial resolution and long record length
Years of Record
1981/01 to 2011/12
Formats
Timestep
Sub-daily
Data Time Period Extended?
yes, data set is extended
Domain
Spatial Resolution
4km (4320x8640)
Ocean or Land
Ocean Only
Missing Data Flag
missing data present
Vertical Levels
Data Access: Please Cite data sources, following the data providers' instructions.
- Casey, K.S., T.B. Brandon, P. Cornillon, and R. Evans (2010). "The Past, Present and Future of the AVHRR Pathfinder SST Program", in Oceanography from Space: Revisited, eds. V. Barale, J.F.R. Gower, and L. Alberotanza, Springer
- Kilpatrick, K.A., et al (2001). Overview of the NOAA/NASA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Pathfinder algorithm for sea surface temperature and associated matchup database, Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 106 (C5): 9179-9197