Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: NOAA Coral Reef Watch NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service
      Publication_Date: 20060401
      Title: Current satellite Sea Surface Temperature global 50km HDF data file produced operationally in near-real-time by NOAA Coral Reef Watch    
      Edition: One
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote sensing image and gridded data
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
        Publisher: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
      Online_Linkage: http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/hdf/data/current/current_sst.hdf
  Description: 
    Abstract: This file contains NOAA Coral Reef Watch (CRW)'s most recent 
      Operational global satellite nighttime AVHRR sea surface temperature raw data at 
      50km resolution produced twice-weekly in near-real-time.
      Satellite data from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on
      NOAA's Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite (POES) are used to generate
      AVHRR-SST. The most recent AVHRR data obtained from the POES that is presently
      in operational mode are processed to generate the near-real-time SSTs. This 
      data file is in Hierarchical Data Format Release 4 (HDF4) that is a commonly used data 
      format. SST data file are produced twice-weekly on every Tuesday (using AVHRR data 
      from the previous Saturday through Monday) and on every Saturday (using AVHRR data 
      from the previous Tuesday through Friday).
    Purpose: The twice-weekly near-real-time global 50km satellite nighttime AVHRR-SST data 
      were primarily developed for NOAA's Coral Reef Watch (CRW) for both monitoring and 
      assessment of coral bleaching. The SST data are used by CRW to derive a suite of 
      satellite coral bleaching monitoring proiducts including SST anomalies, coral bleaching 
      HotSpots, Degree Heating Weeks, Tropical Coral Bleaching Indices, SST time series, etc.
    Supplemental_Information: The SST chart created from this SST data is accessible at 
      http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/current/key_sst_50km_field.html   
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 20010101
        Ending_Date: present
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.5
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 85.0
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature > AVHRR
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases > Bleaching
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Monitoring and assessment
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Remote sensing > Satellite (digital scans) > AVHRR
Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: NOAA
      Theme_Keyword: CoRIS
      Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Watch
      Theme_Keyword: POES
      Theme_Keyword: Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
      Theme_Keyword: data
      Theme_Keyword: oceanography
      Theme_Keyword: physical oceanography
      Theme_Keyword: SST
      Theme_Keyword: sea surface
      Theme_Keyword: temperature
      Theme_Keyword: stress
      Theme_Keyword: thermal stress
      Theme_Keyword: monitoring
      Theme_Keyword: assessment
      Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
      Theme_Keyword: satellite
      Theme_Keyword: AVHRR
      Theme_Keyword: sea surface temperature
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115:2003 MD_TopicCategoryCode
      Theme_Keyword: oceans
      Theme_Keyword: 014
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Indian Ocean
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: globe
      Place_Keyword: ocean
      Place_Keyword: global oceans
    Temporal: 
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Temporal_Keyword: real time
      Temporal_Keyword: near real time
      Temporal_Keyword: present
      Temporal_Keyword: current
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: Not intended for legal use. Data may contain inaccuracies due to clouded or mixed pixels.
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
        Contact Person: C. Mark Eakin, Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
      Contact Address: 
        Address Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NOAA E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308, 1335 East West Hwy
        City: Silver Spring
        State or Province: Maryland
        Postal Code: 20910-3226
        Country: USA
      Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-2857 x 109
      Contact Facsimile Telephone: 301-713-3136
      Contact Electronic Mail Address: coralreefwatch@noaa.gov, mark.eakin@noaa.gov
  Browse_Graphic: 
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/current/key_sst_50km_field.html
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: The browse image on the web page is the graphic display of the data described in this metadata. 
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: HTML, Web page
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Attribute_Accuracy: 
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite (POES) 
      AVHRR-SST values are accurate to within 0.5 degrees C and adjusted by 
      in-situ information (buoys) to best-approximate SST at a depth of 1 
      meter. However, to provide a complete global coverage, estimation of
      SSTs at all pixels that are cloud covered may occasionally reduce the 
      accuracy of SST at these pixels.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: none
  Completeness_Report: Users are referred to the following guide.
    Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE.
    U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
    Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division,
    Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road,
    Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at
    http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm. To request additional
    information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax:
    (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
  Positional_Accuracy: 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Users are referred to the following guide.
        Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE.
        U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
        Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
        Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division,
        Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road,
        Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at
        http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm. To request additional
        information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax:
        (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: none
  Lineage: 
    Source_Information: 
      Source_Citation: 
        Citation_Information: 
          Originator: NOAA Coral Reef Watch, NOAA/NESDIS
          Publication_Date: 19970101
          Title: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Operational Twice-Weekly Near-Real-Time 
                 Global 50km Satellite Nighttime AVHRR Sea Surface Temperatures
          Edition: one
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: data file
          Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Suitland, Maryland, USA
            Publisher: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
      Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content: 
        Time_Period_Information: 
          Range_of_Dates/Times: 
            Beginning_Date: 20010101
            Ending_Date: present
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Near-Real-Time Global Satellite Nighttime AVHRR SSTs
      Source_Contribution: This is a copy of the source data.
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: Raw or Level 0, 1a, or 1b data from satellite sensors is 
        processed to the product level and mapped. The global SSTs are then stored 
        in HDF format. More information is available in the following user's guide.
        Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE.
        U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
        Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
        Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division,
        Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road,
        Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at
        http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm. To request additional
        information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax:
        (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Near-Real-Time Global Satellite Nighttime AVHRR SSTs
      Process_Date: 20010101
      Process_Contact: 
        Contact_Information: 
          Contact_Organization_Primary: 
            Contact_Organization: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
            Contact Person: C. Mark Eakin, Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
          Contact Address: 
            Address Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: NOAA E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308, 1335 East West Hwy
            City: Silver Spring
            State or Province: Maryland
            Postal Code: 20910-3226
            Country: USA
          Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-2857 x 109
          Contact Facsimile Telephone: 301-713-3136
          Contact Electronic Mail Address: coralreefwatch@noaa.gov, mark.eakin@noaa.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: 
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information: 
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 331
    Column_Count: 720
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Geographic: 
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.5
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.5
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
  Detailed_Description: 
    Entity_Type: 
      Entity_Type_Label: sea surface temperature grid cell
      Entity_Type_Definition: 16-bit integer data elements in the sea surface temperature data
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: self-evident
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: sea surface temperature grid cell value
      Attribute_Definition: The sea surface temperature in the location indicated by the pixel. In the
        SST data file, the units are in 100x degrees Celsius and the values are stored as integer.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Users are referred to the following guide.
        Goodrum G., K. B. Kidwell, and W. Winston, 2000, NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE.
        U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
        Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
        Service, National Climatic Data Center, Climate Services Division,
        Satellite Services Branch, FOB3, Room G227, E/CC33, 5200 Auth Road,
        Suitland, MD 20746-4304, USA. This manual is available on line at
        http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/klm/cover.htm. To request additional
        information contact: Telephone: (828) 271-4850, Telefax:
        (828) 271-4876, Email: satorder@ncdc.noaa.gov.
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -200
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 5000
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
        Contact Person: C. Mark Eakin, Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
      Contact Address: 
        Address Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NOAA E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308, 1335 East West Hwy
        City: Silver Spring
        State or Province: Maryland
        Postal Code: 20910-3226
        Country: USA
      Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-2857 x 109
      Contact Facsimile Telephone: 301-713-3136
      Contact Electronic Mail Address: coralreefwatch@noaa.gov, mark.eakin@noaa.gov
  Distribution_Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does
    the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume
    liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data,
    nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: HDF4 format
        Format_Information_Content: sea surface temperature as a remote sensing image and gridded data
        Transfer_Size: 0.4MB
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/hdf/data/current/current_sst.hdf
          Access_Instructions: See web site http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/hdf4.html
        Offline_Option: 
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: none
          Compatibility_Information: HDF4 is a commonly used data format. See web site http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/hdf4.html.
    Fees: none
    Ordering_Instructions: The product in HDF4 format may be downloaded from the Web, ftp, and OPeNDAP site or 
      obtained from the distributor.
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20060510
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
        Contact Person: 
            C. Mark Eakin, Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
      Contact Address: 
        Address Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: NOAA E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308, 1335 East West Hwy
        City: Silver Spring
        State or Province: Maryland
        Postal Code: 20910-3226
        Country: USA
      Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-2857 x 109
      Contact Facsimile Telephone: 301-713-3136
      Contact Electronic Mail Address: coralreefwatch@noaa.gov, mark.eakin@noaa.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998