Dataset: Global Analysed Sea Surface Salinity and Density#
Dataset identifier: dataset-sss-ssd-nrt-weekly
Data store: cmems
How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab
cmems_store = new_data_store('cmems')
ds = cmems_store.open_data('dataset-sss-ssd-nrt-weekly')
Basic information#
cmems_store = new_data_store('cmems')
ds = cmems_store.open_data('dataset-sss-ssd-nrt-weekly')
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Bounding box longitude (°) | 0 to 360 |
| Bounding box latitude (°) | -90 to 90 |
| Time range | 2018-01-03 to 2023-04-05 |
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Variable list#
Click on a variable name to jump to the variable’s full metadata.
| Variable | Long name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| dos | sea surface density | kg/m3 |
| dos_error | sea surface density error | kg/m3 |
| sea_ice_fraction | sea ice area fraction | percent |
| sos | sea surface salinity | 0.001 |
| sos_error | sea surface salinity error | 0.001 |
Full variable metadata#
dos#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | sea surface density |
| standard_name | sea_surface_density |
| units | kg/m3 |
dos_error#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | sea surface density error |
| standard_name | sea_surface_density_error |
| units | kg/m3 |
sea_ice_fraction#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| units | percent |
| long_name | sea ice area fraction |
| standard_name | sea_ice_area_fraction |
sos#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | sea surface salinity |
| standard_name | sea_surface_salinity |
| units | 0.001 |
sos_error#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | sea surface salinity error |
| standard_name | sea_surface_salinity_error |
| units | 0.001 |
Full dataset metadata#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Conventions | CF-1.7 |
| title | Global Analysed Sea Surface Salinity and Density |
| references | Buongiorno Nardelli, B., R. Droghei, and R. Santoleri (2016), Multi-dimensional interpolation of SMOS sea surface salinity with surface temperature and in situ salinity data, Remote Sens. Environ., doi:10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.052.; Buongiorno Nardelli, B. (2012). A novel approach for the high resolution interpolation of in situ Sea Surface Salinity, J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00099.1; Droghei, R., Buongiorno Nardelli, B., and Santoleri, R. (2016). Combining In-situ and Satellite Observations to Retrieve Salinity and Density at the Ocean Surface, J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-15-0194.1 |
| institution | CNR |
| contact | servicedesk.cmems@mercator-ocean.eu |
| netcdf_version_id | 4.4.1 of Aug 10 2016 17:24:31 |
| creation_date | Tue 11 Apr 2023 00:57:43 |
| product_version | 1.0 |
| grid_resolution | 0.25 degrees |
| software_version | SSS/SSD Processor V5.0 |
| westernmost_longitude | 0.125 |
| easternmost_longitude | 359.875 |
| southernmost_latitude | -89.875 |
| northernmost_latitude | 89.875 |
| Scaling_Equation | (scale_factor*data) + add_offset |
| license | free registration at Copernicus Marine Service (http://marine.copernicus.eu/web/56-user-registration-form.php) |