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University of Rhode Island SST Fronts Hatteras to Nova Scotia data set

Entry ID: HTN_SST_Fronts_URI

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains sea surface temperature fronts for the Cape
Hatteras to Nova Scotia region of the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The
data are based on sea surface temperature (SST) data derived from the
AVHRR instrument onboard the NOAA satellites.

Description: DODS directory page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 55.0

S: 30.0

E: -55.0

W: -85.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > FRONTS

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

Project

DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

OPENDAP > Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol

Ancillary Keywords

FRONTS

GULF STREAM

Originating Center

URI

Data Center

Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

Data Center URL: http://www.gso.uri.edu/
Dataset ID: Hatteras_to_Nova_Scotia_SST_Fronts_URI

Data Center Personnel
Name: PETER CORNILLON Phone: (401) 874-6283 Fax: (401) 874-6728 Email: pcornillon at gso.uri.edu Contact Address: Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island South Ferry Road City: Narragansett Province or State: Rhode Island Postal Code: 02882 Country: USA