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Climatology development for NOAA Coral Reef Watch's 5-km product suite
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2014
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Alternative Title:NOAA Coral Reef Watch's 5-km product suite
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Description:"The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Watch (CRW) program has used a 50-km resolution 'Heritage' analysis of satellite sea surface temperature (SST) observations to monitor coral reef thermal stress for more than 15 years. The most frequently requested upgrade by coral reef managers and scientists has been for increased spatial resolution. The recent operational production of a satellite-based, global SST analysis at 5-km resolution has provided the basis for high-resolution monitoring of thermal conditions not only in oceanic waters, but also at and near coral reef locations. Evaluating thermal stress on coral reefs requires knowledge of historical baseline temperature (climatology) at the same spatial resolution to identify and assess anomalous temperatures. This report documents the development of a 5-km SST climatology for use with the 5-km SST analysis"--Executive summary. [doi:10.7289/V59C6VBS (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V59C6VBS)]
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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