Pathfinder And Coast Watch Derived SST In Relation To NOAA Buoy Data May 1998

Pathfinder And Coast Watch Derived SST In Relation To NOAA Buoy Data May 1998

Date	Buoy #	Satid	PassID	SST °C (PF)	SST °C (CW)	Buoy Temp. °C	Buoy-SST (PF or CW)
05/03/98	46002	14	9812322	11.99		11.80	-0.19
05/14/98	46002	14	9813422	11.61		11.70	0.09
05/01/98	46002	14	9812121	11.40		11.80	0.40
05/29/98	46005	12	9814902		13.24	11.80	-1.44
05/26/98	46011	12	9814601		14.99	12.80	-2.19
05/25/98	46011	12	9814501		15.03	12.90	-2.13
05/11/98	46011	12	9813101		14.80	12.90	-1.90
05/15/98	46011	12	9813502		15.33	13.60	-1.73
05/24/98	46011	12	9814402		14.22	12.60	-1.62
05/09/98	46011	12	9812915		14.19	12.90	-1.29
05/14/98	46011	12	9812402		14.94	13.70	-1.24
05/22/98	46011	12	9814201		14.03	12.80	-1.23
05/14/98	46011	12	9813414		14.44	13.30	-1.14
05/19/98	46011	12	9813902		14.29	13.30	-0.99
05/16/98	46011	12	9813614		13.80	12.90	-0.90
05/19/98	46011	12	9813914		13.20	12.60	-0.60
05/16/98	46011	12	9813601		14.14	13.60	-0.54
05/24/98	46011	14	9814422	13.77		12.90	-0.87
05/30/98	46011	14	9815022	14.37		13.70	-0.67
05/26/98	46011	14	9814622	13.80		13.40	-0.40
05/22/98	46011	14	9814222	12.99		12.80	-0.19
05/23/98	46011	14	9814322	12.97		12.80	-0.17
05/21/98	46011	14	9814122	12.63		12.50	-0.13
05/18/98	46011	14	9813821	12.92		12.90	-0.02
05/15/98	46011	14	9813522	13.40		13.40	0.00
05/09/98	46011	14	9812921	13.14		13.30	0.16
05/10/98	46011	14	9813021	13.23		13.40	0.17
05/22/98	46011	14	9814211	12.41		12.60	0.19
05/19/98	46011	14	9813921	12.61		12.80	0.19
05/14/98	46011	14	9813422	13.26		13.60	0.34
05/14/98	46011	14	9813411	13.01		13.40	0.39
05/06/98	46011	14	9812610	13.21		13.70	0.49
05/19/98	46011	14	9813911	12.08		12.80	0.72
05/09/98	46014	12	9812901		13.77	12.00	-1.77
05/19/98	46014	12	9813902		13.44	12.00	-1.44
05/19/98	46014	14	9813911	11.82		11.80	-0.02
05/22/98	46014	14	9814211	12.00		12.20	0.20
05/08/98	46014	14	9812821	11.88		12.10	0.22
05/25/98	46014	14	9814522	12.94		13.30	0.36
05/09/98	46014	14	9812921	11.63		12.00	0.37
05/13/98	46014	14	9813311	12.13		12.50	0.37
05/10/98	46014	14	9813021	11.60		12.00	0.40
04/30/98	46014	14	9812021	10.46		11.70	1.24
05/22/98	46023	12	9814201		14.82	12.90	-1.92
05/15/98	46023	12	9813502		16.39	14.50	-1.89
05/30/98	46023	12	9815013		15.17	13.40	-1.77
05/25/98	46023	12	9814501		14.63	12.90	-1.73
05/11/98	46023	12	9813101		15.10	13.50	-1.60
05/14/98	46023	12	9813402		15.90	14.40	-1.50
05/19/98	46023	12	9813902		15.49	14.10	-1.39
05/30/98	46023	12	9815001		15.89	14.50	-1.39
05/16/98	46023	12	9813614		14.93	13.70	-1.23
05/15/98	46023	12	9813514		15.28	14.10	-1.18
05/24/98	46023	12	9814402		13.97	12.80	-1.17
05/19/98	46023	12	9813914		14.67	13.60	-1.07
05/24/98	46023	14	9814422	13.44		12.90	-0.54
05/22/98	46023	14	9814222	13.31		12.80	-0.51
05/30/98	46023	14	9815011	13.87		13.40	-0.47
05/30/98	46023	14	9815022	14.52		14.10	-0.42
05/26/98	46023	14	9814622	14.49		14.10	-0.39
05/21/98	46023	14	9814122	13.23		12.90	-0.33
05/22/98	46023	14	9814211	12.82		12.60	-0.22
05/18/98	46023	14	9813821	14.29		14.10	-0.19
05/14/98	46023	14	9813422	14.68		14.50	-0.18
05/23/98	46023	14	9814322	13.06		12.90	-0.16
05/29/98	46023	14	9814911	14.21		14.10	-0.11
05/29/98	46023	14	9814923	15.00		14.90	-0.10
05/19/98	46023	14	9813911	13.69		13.60	-0.09
05/15/98	46023	14	9813510	14.31		14.40	0.09
05/09/98	46023	14	9812921	13.49		13.60	0.11
05/10/98	46023	14	9813021	13.46		13.60	0.14
05/16/98	46023	14	9813610	14.11		14.40	0.29
05/06/98	46023	14	9812610	13.59		14.10	0.51
04/30/98	46023	14	9812021	12.17		13.30	1.13
05/28/98	46029	14	9814821	13.78		13.60	-0.18
05/28/98	46029	14	9814811	13.37		13.40	0.03
05/30/98	46029	14	9815022	13.53		14.10	0.57
05/27/98	46045	12	9814701		18.01	16.50	-1.51
05/15/98	46045	12	9813502		17.38	15.90	-1.48
05/22/98	46045	12	9814201		18.06	16.80	-1.26
05/15/98	46045	12	9813514		17.20	16.00	-1.20
05/01/98	46045	12	9812114		16.71	15.70	-1.01
05/24/98	46045	12	9814402		18.14	17.30	-0.84
05/09/98	46045	12	9812901		18.27	17.50	-0.77
05/07/98	46045	12	9812701		18.22	17.50	-0.72
05/16/98	46045	12	9813601		17.08	16.40	-0.68
05/16/98	46045	12	9813614		17.14	16.50	-0.64
05/27/98	46045	12	9814715		17.33	16.80	-0.53
05/11/98	46045	12	9813101		18.42	17.90	-0.52
05/19/98	46045	14	9813921	17.17		16.50	-0.67
05/24/98	46045	14	9814422	18.62		18.10	-0.52
05/01/98	46045	14	9812121	16.41		16.00	-0.41
05/27/98	46045	14	9814721	17.84		17.50	-0.34
05/06/98	46045	14	9812622	17.53		17.30	-0.23
05/14/98	46045	14	9813422	15.94		15.80	-0.14
05/22/98	46045	14	9814222	17.44		17.30	-0.14
05/26/98	46045	14	9814622	16.84		16.80	-0.04
05/15/98	46045	14	9813522	16.62		16.80	0.18
05/21/98	46045	14	9814122	16.56		16.80	0.24
05/05/98	46045	14	9812522	16.52		16.80	0.28
05/15/98	46045	14	9813510	15.69		16.00	0.31
05/25/98	46045	14	9814522	17.01		17.60	0.59
05/22/98	46045	14	9814211	16.08		16.70	0.62
05/23/98	46045	14	9814322	16.96		17.60	0.64
05/08/98	46045	14	9812821	16.83		17.50	0.67
05/10/98	46045	14	9813021	17.31		18.00	0.69
05/16/98	46045	14	9813610	15.72		16.50	0.78
05/09/98	46045	14	9812921	17.31		18.30	0.99
05/30/98	46054	12	9815013		14.59	12.50	-2.09
05/27/98	46054	12	9814701		16.03	14.00	-2.03
05/25/98	46054	12	9814501		14.61	12.60	-2.01
05/24/98	46054	12	9814402		13.80	11.80	-2.00
05/16/98	46054	12	9813601		14.49	12.60	-1.89
05/22/98	46054	12	9814201		13.87	12.00	-1.87
05/14/98	46054	12	9813414		14.64	12.80	-1.84
05/19/98	46054	12	9813914		13.71	12.10	-1.61
05/11/98	46054	12	9813101		13.70	12.10	-1.60
05/30/98	46054	12	9815001		14.48	12.90	-1.58
05/16/98	46054	12	9813614		13.44	12.00	-1.44
05/15/98	46054	12	9813514		13.51	12.10	-1.41
05/30/98	46054	14	9815011	13.31		12.50	-0.81
05/14/98	46054	14	9813422	13.52		12.80	-0.72
05/24/98	46054	14	9814422	13.52		12.80	-0.72
05/22/98	46054	14	9814211	12.51		11.80	-0.71
05/29/98	46054	14	9814911	12.78		12.10	-0.68
05/29/98	46054	14	9814923	13.54		12.90	-0.64
05/30/98	46054	14	9815022	14.16		13.60	-0.56
05/22/98	46054	14	9814222	12.64		12.10	-0.54
05/15/98	46054	14	9813510	12.63		12.10	-0.53
05/26/98	46054	14	9814622	13.82		13.30	-0.52
05/14/98	46054	14	9813411	13.31		12.80	-0.51
05/15/98	46054	14	9813522	13.24		12.80	-0.44
05/21/98	46054	14	9814122	13.01		12.60	-0.41
05/18/98	46054	14	9813821	12.20		12.00	-0.20
05/05/98	46054	14	9812522	14.51		14.40	-0.11
05/19/98	46054	14	9813911	11.80		11.80	0.00
05/06/98	46054	14	9812610	13.84		14.10	0.26
05/10/98	46054	14	9813021	12.11		12.50	0.39
05/09/98	46054	14	9812921	12.29		12.80	0.51
05/08/98	46054	14	9812821	13.72		14.40	0.68
05/19/98	46059	12	9813902		14.79	13.70	-1.09
05/19/98	46062	12	9813914		13.91	11.80	-2.11
05/14/98	46062	12	9813414		14.84	12.80	-2.04
05/24/98	46062	12	9814402		14.54	12.50	-2.04
05/22/98	46062	12	9814201		14.19	12.20	-1.99
05/27/98	46062	12	9814701		15.33	13.40	-1.93
05/16/98	46062	12	9813601		14.71	12.90	-1.81
05/15/98	46062	12	9813514		14.29	12.60	-1.69
05/11/98	46062	12	9813101		14.72	13.30	-1.42
05/25/98	46062	12	9814501		14.72	13.50	-1.22
05/30/98	46062	12	9815013		14.03	12.90	-1.13
05/30/98	46062	12	9815001		14.58	14.50	-0.08
05/19/98	46062	14	9813921	13.53		12.20	-1.33
05/15/98	46062	14	9813522	13.92		12.90	-1.02
05/14/98	46062	14	9813422	13.82		12.90	-0.92
05/22/98	46062	14	9814222	13.38		12.50	-0.88
05/18/98	46062	14	9813821	13.34		12.50	-0.84
05/21/98	46062	14	9814122	13.03		12.20	-0.83
05/15/98	46062	14	9813510	13.42		12.60	-0.82
05/22/98	46062	14	9814211	12.88		12.10	-0.78
05/19/98	46062	14	9813911	12.69		12.00	-0.69
05/14/98	46062	14	9813411	13.48		12.90	-0.58
05/29/98	46062	14	9814911	13.38		12.90	-0.48
05/24/98	46062	14	9814422	13.69		13.30	-0.39
05/23/98	46062	14	9814322	12.94		12.60	-0.34
05/26/98	46062	14	9814622	13.73		13.60	-0.13
05/10/98	46062	14	9813021	13.40		13.30	-0.10
05/09/98	46062	14	9812921	13.36		13.30	-0.06
05/30/98	46062	14	9815022	14.04		14.00	-0.04
05/30/98	46062	14	9815011	12.88		13.30	0.42
04/30/98	46062	14	9812021	12.43		12.90	0.47
05/29/98	46062	14	9814923	13.73		14.90	1.17
05/15/98	46132	12	9813514		12.69	10.50	-2.19
05/05/98	46132	12	9812502		13.27	11.40	-1.87
05/09/98	46132	12	9812901		12.68	10.90	-1.78
05/07/98	46132	12	9812714		12.90	11.60	-1.30
05/30/98	46132	12	9815001		13.39	12.30	-1.09
05/29/98	46132	12	9814902		13.68	12.70	-0.98
05/16/98	46132	12	9813601		12.07	11.20	-0.87
04/30/98	46132	12	9812015		10.07	11.40	1.33
05/25/98	46132	14	9814522	12.99		12.40	-0.59
05/09/98	46132	14	9812912	10.39		10.50	0.11
05/08/98	46132	14	9812821	10.76		10.90	0.14
05/29/98	46132	14	9814923	12.13		12.30	0.17
05/12/98	46132	14	9813222	10.78		11.10	0.32
05/19/98	46132	14	9813921	10.61		11.00	0.39
05/28/98	46132	14	9814821	13.46		13.90	0.44
05/14/98	46132	14	9813411	10.00		10.60	0.60
05/01/98	46132	14	9812121	12.17		13.60	1.43
05/09/98	46184	14	9812912	9.74		7.20	-2.54
05/15/98	46184	14	9813510	9.50		7.20	-2.30
04/30/98	46184	14	9812012	8.31		6.70	-1.61
05/04/98	46184	14	9812411	8.97		7.70	-1.27
05/30/98	46204	12	9815001		13.51	12.30	-1.21
05/29/98	46206	12	9814914		13.19	11.50	-1.69
05/29/98	46206	12	9814902		13.72	12.40	-1.32
05/13/98	46206	12	9813301		13.70	12.70	-1.00
05/16/98	46206	12	9813601		13.12	12.50	-0.62
05/29/98	46206	14	9814911	12.61		12.10	-0.51
05/13/98	46206	14	9813311	11.80		12.20	0.40
05/19/98	46206	14	9813921	12.37		12.80	0.43
05/12/98	46206	14	9813222	12.34		12.80	0.46
05/09/98	46206	14	9812921	12.11		12.70	0.59
05/16/98	46206	14	9813610	11.47		12.10	0.63
05/28/98	46206	14	9814821	12.51		13.30	0.79
05/07/98	46206	14	9812722	10.72		12.40	1.68
05/19/98	46207	12	9813914		12.99	10.80	-2.19
05/02/98	46207	12	9812214		11.70	9.70	-2.00
05/05/98	46207	12	9812502		12.02	10.30	-1.72
05/19/98	46207	12	9813902		12.34	11.50	-0.84
05/29/98	46207	12	9814902		12.60	11.90	-0.70
04/30/98	46207	12	9812015		10.30	9.80	-0.50
05/02/98	46207	14	9812201	10.84		10.10	-0.74
05/05/98	46207	14	9812511	10.20		10.20	0.00
05/09/98	46207	14	9812921	10.68		10.70	0.02
05/02/98	46207	14	9812223	9.56		9.70	0.14
05/19/98	46207	14	9813921	10.80		11.10	0.30
05/04/98	46207	14	9812422	9.69		10.10	0.41
05/01/98	46207	14	9812121	9.39		10.20	0.81

NOAA 12 - CoastWatch Statistics By Buoy Number
Buoy	Average	Standard Deviation	Number of
Number	Buoy SST-CW SST	Buoy SST-CW SST	Samples
46002			0.0
46004			0.0
46005	-1.44	N/A	1.0
46011	-1.35	0.54	13.0
46014	-1.61	0.23	2.0
46022			0.0
46023	-1.49	0.30	12.0
46026			0.0
46028			0.0
46029			0.0
46030			0.0
46036			0.0
46042			0.0
46045	-0.93	0.35	12.0
46054	-1.78	0.24	12.0
46059	-1.09	N/A	1.0
46062	-1.59	0.61	11.0
46132	-1.09	1.09	8.0
46184			0.0
46204	-1.21	N/A	1.0
46206	-1.16	0.45	4.0
46207	-1.33	0.73	6.0
				Samples in which Buoy-CW was greater than 0.37 or less than -3.11
NOAA12 CoastWatch Overall Statistics				are not included in above graph ( 3 standard deviations)
Average Difference, Buoy SST - CW SST
-1.37
Standard Deviation of Buoy SST - CW SST

NOAA 14 - Pathfinder Statistics By Buoy Number
Buoy	Average	Standard Deviation	Number of
Number	Buoy SST-PF SST	Buoy SST-PF SST	Samples
46002	0.10	0.30	3.0
46004			0.0
46005			0.0
46011	0.01	0.42	16.0
46014	0.39	0.37	8.0
46022			0.0
46023	-0.08	0.40	19.0
46026			0.0
46028			0.0
46029	0.14	0.38	3.0
46030			0.0
46036			0.0
46042			0.0
46045	0.18	0.49	19.0
46054	-0.31	0.45	20.0
46059			0.0
46062	-0.41	0.60	20.0
46132	0.34	0.53	9.0
46184	-1.93	0.59	4.0
46204			0.0
46206	0.56	0.60	8.0
46207	0.13	0.48	7.0
				Samples in which Buoy-PF was greater than 1.86 or less than -1.98
NOAA14 Pathfinder Overall Statistics				are not include in above graph ( 3 standard deviations)
Average Difference, Buoy SST - PF SST
-0.06
Standard Deviation of Buoy SST - PF SST
0.64