Sea Surface Salinity data base web access

Number of SSS observations per 1° longitude and 1° latitude, expressed in decimal logarithm scale, as obtained from voluntary observing ships during 1993-2023.


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MARCH 2024: NEW DATA UPDATED

Thanks to new analysis with external data, the quality control has been refined for the following cruise: Ship: Tukuma Arctica / Period: 2022-03-09 to 2022-03-29.

FEBRUARY 2024: NEW DATA AVAILABLE

Data for Pacific Ocean from year 2021 and Indian Ocean from year 2022 are included in the data base.

SEPTEMBER 2023: NEW DATA AVAILABLE

Data for Atlantic Ocean from year 2021, North Atlantic Ocean from year 2022 and polar regions from years 2021-2023 are included in the data base.

JULY 2022: NEW DATA AVAILABLE

Data for North Atlantic Ocean from years 2020-2021 and Nuka Arctica and Tukuma Arctica ships are included in the data base.

March 2022: New data available

Data for Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from year 2020 and data for ship Astrolabe (collected in collaboration with CSIRO and IPEV) until 8th November 2021 are included in the data base.

September 2021: New data available

Data for Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from year 2019 and data for ship Astrolabe (collected in collaboration with CSIRO and IPEV) until 14th February 2021 are included in the data base.


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