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Kaplan Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Indices from LDEO/IRI Climate Data Library
Entry ID: LDEO_KAPLAN_INDICES

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Summary
Abstract: This data set includes indices of sea surface temperature (SST)
anomalies from Kaplan, et al (1998) and Cane, et al (1997).
These data sets were analyzed using the Optimal Smoother (OS)
analysis of MOHSST5, a version of the GOSTA dataset from the
U.K. Meteorological Office.

For each index there is the straight average of the values
available in the MOHSST5 dataset; the value corresponding to
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 20.0   S: 5.0   E: -15.0   W: -80.0
  N: 60.0   S: -30.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: 5.0   S: -5.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: 30.0   S: -30.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: 50.0   S: 30.0   E: -0.0   W: -60.0
  N: 70.0   S: 35.0   E: -10.0   W: -75.0
  N: 60.0   S: 35.0   E: -0.0   W: -60.0
  N: 5.0   S: -5.0   E: -90.0   W: -150.0
  N: 5.0   S: -5.0   E: -120.0   W: -170.0
  N: 50.0   S: 30.0   E: -120.0   W: 150.0
  N: 5.0   S: -5.0   E: 170.0   W: 120.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: A. Kaplan
Dataset Title: Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Indices from Reduced Space Optimal Analysis of MOHSST5 Global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1856-01-01
Stop Date: 1991-12-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 5 degree
Longitude Resolution: 5 degree
Temporal Resolution: monthly
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
LDEO
Data Center
Climate Data Library, International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ingrid.ldeo.columbia.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BENNO BLUMENTHAL
Phone: (845) 680-4450
Fax: (845) 680-4864
Email: benno at iri.ldeo.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
Data Library Manager
International Research Institute for Climate Prediction
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Columbia University
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964-8000
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: WWW
Fees: None
Personnel
ALEXEY KAPLAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 914-359-8689
Fax: 914-359-2931
Email: alexeyk at ldeo.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
P.O. Box 1000
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: NY 10964-1000
Country: USA
Publications/References
Kaplan, A., M. Cane, Y. Kushnir, A. Clement, M. Blumenthal, and
B. Rajagopalan, Analyses of global sea surface temperature
1856-1991, Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 18,567-18,
589, 1998.

Cane, M.A., A.C. Clement, A. Kaplan, Y. Kushnir, R. Murtugudde,
D. Pozdnyakov, R. Seager, and S.E. Zebiak., 1997: 20th century
sea surface temperature trends. Science, 275, 957--960.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-09-19

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