Global sea-Ice and Sea Surface Temperature (GISST2.3b) anomalies (1871-2003)

GISST, (Global sea-Ice and Sea Surface Temperature) is a gridded dataset of sea-surface temperature anomalies and sea-ice coverage fractions covering the period 1871-2003.

GISST was originally developed as an extention to MOHSST that provided a globally complete SST analysis and sea-ice data. This is required to drive atmospheric general circulation models.

GISST has now been superceeded by HadISST. We now recommend use of HadISST instead of GISST for all purposes. GISST is only still available in case it is needed for direct comparison with earlier work where GISST was used. GISST is no longer updated or developed.

GISST SSTs are based on the in-situ data set MOHSST, infilled using Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) interpolation.

The current version of the dataset is GISST 2.3B which was provided by the Met Office Hadley Centre.

Identification info

Metadata Language: English (en)

Dataset Reference Date (): 2007-02-02T17:07:50

Dataset Reference Date (): 2007-02-02T17:07:50

Identifier: http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/baea7ca09988fead898232b4bda9eea5

Identifier: NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / baea7ca09988fead898232b4bda9eea5

Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research (MOHC) - author

Met Office , Exeter ,

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - custodian

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - distributor

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - point_of_contact

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - publisher

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

Maintenance and update frequency: notPlanned

Update scope: dataset

Keywords

Met Office
GICE
GISST
SST
Ice
Blended
Land
climate

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

atmospheric conditions

Limitations on Public Access: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: Restricted data: please submit an application using the REQUEST ACCESS link for access.

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://licences.ceda.ac.uk/image/data_access_condition/ukmo_agreement.pdf . When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.

Spatial representation type: grid

Topic category

Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

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Begin date: 1871-01-01T00:00:00

End date: 2003-02-28T00:00:00

Code: WGS 84

Distribution Information

Data format

ASCII ()

Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource

Resource Locator: DOWNLOAD
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Resource Locator: Rayner N.A. et al., 1996
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Resource Locator: GISST2.3B File Format Explained
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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
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Resource Locator: DOWNLOAD
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Resource Locator: Rayner N.A. et al., 1996
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Resource Locator: GISST2.3B File Format Explained
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Quality Scope: dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: Data files acquired by the BADC from the Met Office Hadley Centre in 2000.

Metadata

File identifier: baea7ca09988fead898232b4bda9eea5 XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646

Parent identifier: Met Office Global Ice coverage and Sea Surface Temperatures (GISST), and Monthly night marine air temperature/SST anomalies (MOHMATN4)/(MOHSST6) Data (1856-2006) fda780a7697f384010674ebb1d5e4f23

Resource type: dataset

Metadata Date: 2023-06-01T00:56:21

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC)

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

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