gov.noaa.ncdc:C01764 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-27T17:12:29 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp), Version 6.1 NOAAGlobalTemp v6.1 2026-03-23 publication Version 6.1 doi:10.25921/vvaa-wq11 NCEI DSI 6149_06 gov.noaa.ncdc:C01764 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Huang, Boyin NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information contributor Huang, Boyin NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Yin, Xungang NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information contributor Yin, Xungang NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Menne, Matthew J. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information contributor Menne, Matthew J. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Vose, Russell S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information contributor Vose, Russell S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author tableDigital The NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) is a monthly global land-ocean surface temperature product. It combines water surface temperatures over oceans (excluding the Arctic Ocean), seas, and large lakes with near-surface air temperatures over land and the Arctic Ocean to produce a globally complete surface temperature dataset. The input data sources include the Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST), the Global Historical Climatology Network - Monthly (GHCN-M), the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS), and the International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) dataset. NOAAGlobalTemp is analyzed on 5°×5° spatial grids, spans the period from 1850 to present, and is updated monthly. The product is used for climate monitoring and climate assessments of near-surface temperatures on a global scale. This version, v6.1, differs from the previous version, v6.0, in that it utilizes the ERSST version 6, which employs artificial neural netword for its SST reconstruction, and also it uses the current WMO climatological standard normals period 1991–2020 as the reference period for temperature anomalies. This dataset is for climate research, monitoring and assessment. 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It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. information publisher For a complete description of use limitations for this data set, see the associated documents. otherRestrictions Cite as: Huang, Boyin; Yin, Xungang; Menne, Matthew J.; and Vose, Russell S. 2026. NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp), Version 6.1. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/vvaa-wq11. Accessed [date]. otherRestrictions Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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Improvements to NOAA's Historical Merged Land-Ocean Surface Temperature Analysis (1880 -2006) 2008-05 publication Volume 21, Issue 10 http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2007JCLI2100.1 AMS Journal of Climate distributor https://doi.org/10.1175/2007JCLI2100.1 Web Browser Improvements to NOAA's Historical Merged Land-Ocean Surface Temperature Analysis (1880 -2006) The AMS Journal of Climate website for the scientific paper describingNOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) data set (May 2008). information crossReference sciencePaper NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp), Version 6.0 2026-03-03 publication doi:10.25921/rzxg-p717 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://doi.org/10.25921/rzxg-p717 HTTPS Landing Page NCEI landing page for the superseded Version 6.0. Immediate predecessor to the Version 6.1 dataset. Version 6.0 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 6.0 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies that used version 6.0). information crossReference collection NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp), Version 5.1 2026-03-03 publication doi:10.25921/2tj4-0e21 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://doi.org/10.25921/2tj4-0e21 HTTPS Landing Page NCEI landing page for the superseded Version 5.1. Immediate predecessor to the Version 6.0 dataset. Version 5.1 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 5.1 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies that used version 5.1). information crossReference collection NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp), Version 5.0 doi:10.25921/9qth-2p70 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://doi.org/10.25921/9qth-2p70 HTTPS Web Browser NCEI landing page for the superseded Version 5. Immediate predecessor to the Version 5.1 dataset. Version 5.0 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 5.0 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies that used version 5.0). information crossReference collection NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset, Version 4.0 doi:10.7289/V5FN144H DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce publisher https://doi.org/10.7289/V5FN144H HTTPS Web Browser NCEI landing page for the superseded Version 4. Immediate predecessor to the Version 5.0 dataset. Version 4 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 4 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies that used version 4). information crossReference collection grid eng; USA climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere 1 -180.0 180.0 -90.0 90.0 ground condition 1850-01 1 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. NetCDF Fixed-length ASCII Text https://doi.org/10.25921/vvaa-wq11 HTTPS Landing Page NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/noaa-global-temp HTTPS Information NCEI Product Information Page Description of the data and related resources. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/noaa-global-surface-temperature/v6.1/access/ HTTPS Download NCEI Direct Download (Dataset Files) Direct download for the dataset. download https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/noaa-global-surface-temperature/v6.1/doc/ HTTPS Documentation NCEI Direct Download (Documentation Files) Direct download for the documentation. information dataset The NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) combines water surface temperatures over oceans (excluding the Arctic Ocean), seas, and large lakes with near-surface air temperatures over land and the Arctic Ocean to produce a globally complete surface temperature dataset. The input data sources include the Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST), the Global Historical Climatology Network - Monthly (GHCN-M), the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS), and the International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) dataset. The data were produced by and are archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). NOAA Global Surface Temperature Dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) combines Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) and data from the Global Historical Climatology Network Monthly (GHCNM), the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS), and the International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) dataset. processor The sea surface temperature data was provided by the latest Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) version 6 Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) https://doi.org/10.25921/z7cw-es89 HTTPS Web Browser Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) Landing page for ERSST information 1 180 180 90 90 1850-01-01 Global land station observations with an extensive period of record. Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) https://doi.org/10.7289/V5XW4GTH HTTPS Web Browser Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) Landing page for GHCN-Monthly information 1850-01-01 International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/international-comprehensive-ocean-atmosphere-data-set HTTPS Web Browser International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) Product Landing page for ICOADS information 1850-01-01 Buoy observations over the Arctic International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) https://doi.org/10.7289/V5XW4GTH HTTPS Web Browser International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) Buoy observations over the Arctic information 1979-01-01 repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-09-15. See version control repository history for metadata change details.