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Monthly North Tropical Atlantic (NTA) SST Index
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_NTA

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Summary

Abstract: [Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/ ]

The timeseries of SST anomalies averaged over 60W to 20W, 6N to 18N and 20W to 10W, 6N to 10N. Data is obtained from the COADS dataset for 1951-2000. Anomalies were calculated relative to the 1951-2000 climatology, smoothed by three months running mean procedure and projected onto 20 leading EOFs. Month of data is the center of the 3 months that are smoothed.

See: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/climateindices/list/#NTA

Related URL

Link: GET DATA
Description: Access to monthly NTA index data since 1951

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Access to experimental NTA forecast data

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Access to documentation and data on Atlantic SST forecasts

Geographic Coverage

N: 10.0 S: 6.0 E: -10.0 W: -20.0

N: 18.0 S: 6.0 E: -20.0 W: -60.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/PSD
Dataset Title: North Tropical Atlantic (NTA) SST Index
Dataset Series Name: NOAA/PSD Indices and Forecasts
Dataset Release Date: ongoing
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA
Dataset Publisher: NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Online Resource: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/climateindices/list/#NTA

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1951-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: monthly

Science Keywords

OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE >SST [Definition]

CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE INDICES >NORTH TROPICAL ATLANTIC INDEX >NTA [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Keywords

NTA

North Tropical Atlantic

climate index

climate indices

SST anomalies

climate change

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NWS/CPC

Data Center

Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/
Dataset ID: NTA Index

Data Center Personnel

Name: ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov

Distribution

Distribution_Media: online www
Distribution_Format: ascii
Fees: none

Publications/References

For a complete list of publications, see:
http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu/publications/

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2004-06-29
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-02-15

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