Pathfinder And Coast Watch Derived SST In Relation To NOAA Buoy Data August and September 1999
Date	Buoy #	Satid	PassID	SST °C (PF)	SST °C (CW)	Buoy Temp. °C	Buoy-SST (PF or CW)
08/21/99	46005	12	9923301		15.97	14.40	-1.57
09/12/99	46005	12	9925501		17.20	15.70	-1.50
09/13/99	46005	12	9925601		17.73	15.70	-2.03
08/19/99	46005	14	9923114	15.19		14.10	-1.09
09/12/99	46005	14	9925522	16.36		15.60	-0.76
09/12/99	46005	14	9925512	15.62		15.60	-0.02
08/12/99	46011	12	9922401		15.79	13.60	-2.19
08/12/99	46011	12	9922413		15.38	13.60	-1.78
08/12/99	46011	12	9922412		13.68	13.80	0.12
08/15/99	46011	12	9922701		14.83	13.70	-1.13
08/16/99	46011	12	9922801		14.88	14.40	-0.48
08/17/99	46011	12	9922901		14.82	14.40	-0.42
08/18/99	46011	12	9923000		14.40	14.30	-0.10
08/19/99	46011	12	9923100		15.18	14.10	-1.08
08/31/99	46011	12	9924301		15.17	13.40	-1.77
09/01/99	46011	12	9924400		14.74	12.90	-1.84
09/10/99	46011	12	9925300		16.71	16.00	-0.71
08/11/99	46011	14	9922323	14.61		14.70	0.09
08/12/99	46011	14	9922423	12.41		13.90	1.49
08/13/99	46011	14	9922523	12.60		13.70	1.10
08/14/99	46011	14	9922623	13.03		14.60	1.57
08/16/99	46011	14	9922822	13.30		13.90	0.60
08/18/99	46011	14	9923022	12.76		14.00	1.24
08/30/99	46011	14	9924223	13.58		13.60	0.02
08/31/99	46011	14	9924323	13.59		12.90	-0.69
08/31/99	46011	14	9924311	12.56		12.60	0.04
08/02/99	46022	12	9921401		15.71	13.70	-2.01
08/02/99	46022	12	9921414		13.96	12.40	-1.56
08/14/99	46022	12	9922600		15.74	13.10	-2.64
08/15/99	46022	12	9922701		15.12	13.60	-1.52
09/02/99	46022	12	9924501		15.30	13.50	-1.80
09/06/99	46022	12	9924914		12.87	11.30	-1.57
08/02/99	46022	14	9921412	13.00		12.80	-0.20
08/31/99	46022	14	9924311	12.80		12.30	-0.50
09/06/99	46022	14	9924923	12.16		11.40	-0.76
09/10/99	46022	14	9925322	11.61		11.70	0.09
09/11/99	46022	14	9925413	11.42		11.30	-0.12
08/12/99	46023	12	9922401		16.69	15.20	-1.49
08/12/99	46023	12	9922413		15.42	14.10	-1.32
08/14/99	46023	12	9922600		15.74	14.40	-1.34
08/15/99	46023	12	9922701		15.37	13.70	-1.67
08/18/99	46023	12	9923000		15.24	14.10	-1.14
08/31/99	46023	12	9924301		14.39	12.90	-1.49
09/01/99	46023	12	9924400		14.17	12.20	-1.97
09/08/99	46023	12	9925101		17.00	16.00	-1.00
08/11/99	46023	14	9922323	16.01		15.20	-0.81
08/12/99	46023	14	9922523	13.24		13.40	0.16
08/12/99	46023	14	9922412	14.18		14.50	0.32
08/12/99	46023	14	9922423	13.40		14.10	0.70
08/14/99	46023	14	9922623	13.69		13.60	-0.09
08/16/99	46023	14	9922822	14.12		13.60	-0.52
08/30/99	46023	14	9924223	13.23		12.60	-0.63
08/31/99	46023	14	9924323	12.28		12.20	-0.08
08/31/99	46023	14	9924311	12.44		12.50	0.06
08/04/99	46026	12	9921615		12.08	12.50	0.42
08/14/99	46026	12	9922600		16.03	14.40	-1.63
08/14/99	46026	12	9922614		14.29	12.70	-1.59
08/20/99	46026	12	9923201		15.29	13.60	-1.69
08/31/99	46026	12	9924301		14.12	12.70	-1.42
08/11/99	46026	14	9922323	15.02		14.70	-0.32
08/12/99	46026	14	9922412	13.51		14.00	0.49
08/13/99	46026	14	9922523	14.20		14.10	-0.10
08/14/99	46026	14	9922611	13.06		12.80	-0.26
08/21/99	46026	14	9923323	12.70		12.50	-0.20
08/30/99	46026	14	9924223	12.94		12.90	-0.04
08/31/99	46026	14	9924311	11.53		11.50	-0.03
08/01/99	46028	12	9921314		13.72	14.50	0.78
08/05/99	46029	12	9921700		18.30	17.50	-0.80
08/17/99	46029	12	9922901		18.48	16.40	-2.08
08/17/99	46029	12	9922901		18.48	16.40	-2.08
08/20/99	46029	12	9923201		20.28	17.50	-2.78
08/26/99	46029	12	9923801		17.26	16.40	-0.86
09/01/99	46029	12	9924414		13.88	14.50	0.62
07/30/99	46029	14	9921122	15.00		16.00	1.00
08/02/99	46029	14	9921423	17.33		16.40	-0.93
08/14/99	46029	14	9922623	15.94		16.50	0.56
08/19/99	46029	14	9923123	19.11		17.80	-1.31
08/31/99	46029	14	9924323	14.47		15.20	0.73
09/01/99	46029	14	9924422	14.88		15.90	1.02
09/01/99	46029	14	9924411	13.49		15.90	2.41
09/02/99	46029	14	9924522	16.14		13.70	-2.44
08/04/99	46042	12	9921615		11.93	13.90	1.97
08/12/99	46042	12	9922401		17.06	15.90	-1.16
08/14/99	46042	12	9922614		15.93	14.10	-1.83
08/15/99	46042	12	9922701		16.47	14.50	-1.97
08/20/99	46042	12	9923201		16.80	14.20	-2.60
08/31/99	46042	12	9924301		14.57	12.70	-1.87
09/01/99	46042	12	9924400		15.50	12.60	-2.90
09/04/99	46042	12	9924701		15.57	13.90	-1.67
08/11/99	46042	14	9922323	16.29		15.80	-0.49
08/12/99	46042	14	9922412	15.33		14.90	-0.43
08/13/99	46042	14	9922523	13.19		14.50	1.31
08/14/99	46042	14	9922611	14.60		14.00	-0.60
08/14/99	46042	14	9922623	12.87		14.20	1.33
08/19/99	46042	14	9923123	14.90		14.30	-0.60
08/21/99	46042	14	9923323	13.93		13.80	-0.13
08/30/99	46042	14	9924223	13.34		12.80	-0.54
08/31/99	46042	14	9924323	13.40		12.50	-0.90
09/01/99	46042	14	9924411	13.38		12.60	-0.78
08/06/99	46054	12	9921814		14.13	12.10	-2.03
08/12/99	46054	12	9922401		16.74	15.60	-1.14
08/14/99	46054	12	9922600		15.41	14.50	-0.91
08/15/99	46054	12	9922701		15.86	13.60	-2.26
08/16/99	46054	12	9922801		16.09	15.60	-0.49
08/18/99	46054	12	9923000		14.48	12.10	-2.38
08/19/99	46054	12	9923100		15.16	13.30	-1.86
08/31/99	46054	12	9924301		14.79	12.80	-1.99
09/08/99	46054	12	9925101		17.13	16.00	-1.13
08/10/99	46054	14	9922223	15.47		14.90	-0.57
08/11/99	46054	14	9922323	15.94		15.20	-0.74
08/12/99	46054	14	9922523	13.60		14.20	0.60
08/12/99	46054	14	9922423	14.18		14.90	0.72
08/14/99	46054	14	9922623	15.48		15.70	0.22
08/16/99	46054	14	9922822	13.58		13.70	0.12
08/30/99	46054	14	9924223	12.78		13.10	0.32
09/02/99	46054	14	9924522	15.43		15.70	0.27
08/04/99	46059	12	9921601		20.31	18.80	-1.51
08/20/99	46059	12	9923201		19.91	19.60	-0.31
07/30/99	46059	14	9921122	17.49		17.50	0.01
08/03/99	46059	14	9921512	17.93		18.30	0.37
08/03/99	46059	14	9921523	18.21		18.80	0.59
08/19/99	46059	14	9923123	18.90		19.60	0.70
08/20/99	46059	14	9923212	18.89		18.80	-0.09
08/12/99	46062	12	9922413		14.77	13.70	-1.07
08/12/99	46062	12	9922401		14.83	14.40	-0.43
08/14/99	46062	12	9922600		15.10	13.10	-2.00
08/15/99	46062	12	9922701		15.12	12.80	-2.32
08/17/99	46062	12	9922901		15.94	13.60	-2.34
08/18/99	46062	12	9923000		15.98	13.30	-2.68
08/31/99	46062	12	9924301		14.80	14.10	-0.70
09/01/99	46062	12	9924400		14.57	13.60	-0.97
08/12/99	46062	14	9922523	12.81		12.80	-0.01
08/12/99	46062	14	9922423	12.82		13.30	0.48
08/12/99	46062	14	9922412	12.88		14.10	1.22
08/14/99	46062	14	9922623	13.92		12.90	-1.02
08/16/99	46062	14	9922822	14.61		13.70	-0.91
08/18/99	46062	14	9923022	13.84		13.10	-0.74
08/30/99	46062	14	9924223	13.42		14.10	0.68
08/31/99	46062	14	9924311	12.58		12.80	0.22
08/31/99	46062	14	9924323	12.93		13.60	0.67
07/30/99	46132	12	9921113		14.26	12.50	-1.76
07/31/99	46132	12	9921200		15.28	13.10	-2.18
08/30/99	46132	12	9924201		16.33	15.10	-1.23
09/01/99	46132	12	9924414		15.63	14.70	-0.93
09/02/99	46132	12	9924514		16.08	14.90	-1.18
09/11/99	46132	12	9925414		15.33	14.10	-1.23
09/12/99	46132	12	9925501		16.46	14.70	-1.76
07/30/99	46132	14	9921122	13.40		13.00	-0.40
07/30/99	46132	14	9921112	12.86		12.50	-0.36
08/02/99	46132	14	9921423	14.87		15.40	0.53
08/03/99	46132	14	9921512	13.93		14.30	0.37
08/21/99	46132	14	9923312	14.86		14.40	-0.46
09/01/99	46132	14	9924422	16.01		16.60	0.59
09/11/99	46132	14	9925422	15.31		14.40	-0.91
09/11/99	46132	14	9925413	14.53		14.00	-0.53
07/31/99	46184	12	9921200		15.52	12.50	-3.02
08/01/99	46184	12	9921314		14.21	13.20	-1.01
07/30/99	46184	14	9921112	13.26		12.20	-1.06
07/30/99	46184	14	9921122	13.29		12.40	-0.89
07/30/99	46204	12	9921113		15.63	13.70	-1.93
07/31/99	46204	12	9921200		16.14	14.30	-1.84
08/01/99	46204	12	9921314		15.39	13.00	-2.39
08/07/99	46204	12	9921913		16.20	14.50	-1.70
08/07/99	46204	12	9921901		16.42	15.30	-1.12
09/01/99	46204	12	9924414		14.56	13.70	-0.86
09/02/99	46204	12	9924501		16.63	14.90	-1.73
09/03/99	46204	12	9924601		15.93	14.60	-1.33
09/11/99	46204	12	9925414		14.47	13.30	-1.17
09/12/99	46204	12	9925501		15.80	14.00	-1.80
07/30/99	46204	14	9921112	13.66		13.70	0.04
07/30/99	46204	14	9921122	13.88		14.20	0.32
08/06/99	46204	14	9921822	15.09		15.20	0.11
08/07/99	46204	14	9921912	14.79		14.60	-0.19
08/10/99	46204	14	9922212	14.79		15.10	0.31
08/10/99	46204	14	9922223	14.54		14.90	0.36
08/30/99	46204	14	9924223	14.07		14.20	0.13
09/11/99	46204	14	9925413	13.32		13.30	-0.02
08/02/99	46206	12	9921414		14.99	14.40	-0.59
08/03/99	46206	12	9921513		15.79	15.00	-0.79
08/09/99	46206	12	9922100		17.24	16.20	-1.04
08/21/99	46206	12	9923313		14.51	13.30	-1.21
08/30/99	46206	12	9924213		16.79	15.00	-1.79
08/30/99	46206	12	9924201		16.81	15.60	-1.21
08/31/99	46206	12	9924301		16.24	15.00	-1.24
09/02/99	46206	12	9924501		17.13	14.80	-2.33
09/02/99	46206	12	9924514		15.34	14.50	-0.84
09/03/99	46206	12	9924601		16.91	15.50	-1.41
09/03/99	46206	12	9924613		15.69	15.10	-0.59
09/10/99	46206	12	9925314		13.18	12.40	-0.78
09/11/99	46206	12	9925414		13.17	12.30	-0.87
09/14/99	46206	12	9925700		17.83	15.90	-1.93
07/30/99	46206	14	9921122	14.21		14.00	-0.21
07/30/99	46206	14	9921112	13.16		13.60	0.44
08/03/99	46206	14	9921512	14.37		15.00	0.63
08/12/99	46206	14	9922523	14.52		15.60	1.08
08/21/99	46206	14	9923323	14.22		14.50	0.28
08/23/99	46206	14	9923523	14.51		14.30	-0.21
08/29/99	46206	14	9924123	15.80		15.60	-0.20
08/30/99	46206	14	9924223	15.20		15.10	-0.10
09/02/99	46206	14	9924522	16.16		16.40	0.24
09/03/99	46206	14	9924622	16.26		16.00	-0.26
09/09/99	46206	14	9925223	13.58		13.00	-0.58
09/10/99	46206	14	9925322	13.49		13.10	-0.39
09/11/99	46206	14	9925413	11.90		12.40	0.50
09/11/99	46206	14	9925422	14.26		15.00	0.74
08/01/99	46207	12	9921314		13.86	14.10	0.24
08/20/99	46207	12	9923201		16.86	14.80	-2.06
09/11/99	46207	12	9925414		15.08	13.10	-1.98
09/12/99	46207	12	9925501		15.68	13.40	-2.28
09/13/99	46207	12	9925601		15.76	13.40	-2.36
08/05/99	46207	14	9921711	11.37		13.80	2.43
09/11/99	46207	14	9925413	13.63		13.10	-0.53
09/11/99	46207	14	9925422	14.53		14.20	-0.33
09/12/99	46207	14	9925522	14.49		13.40	-1.09
09/13/99	46207	14	9925612	13.64		13.00	-0.64

NOAA 12 - CoastWatch Statistics By Buoy Number
Buoy Number	Average Buoy SST-CW SST	Standard Deviation Buoy SST-CW SST	Number of Samples
46002			0.0
46004			0.0
46005	-1.70	0.29	3.0
46011	-1.03	0.78	11.0
46014			0.0
46022	-1.85	0.43	6.0
46023	-1.43	0.30	8.0
46026	-1.18	0.90	5.0
46028	0.78	N/A	1.0
46029	-1.33	1.23	6.0
46030			0.0
46036			0.0
46042	-1.50	1.50	8.0
46045			0.0
46054	-1.58	0.67	9.0
46059	-0.91	0.85	2.0
46062	-1.56	0.87	8.0
46132	-1.47	0.44	7.0
46184	-2.02	1.42	2.0
46204	-1.59	0.46	10.0
46206	-1.19	0.52	14.0
46207	-1.68	1.09	5.0

 

NOAA12 CoastWatch Overall Statistics
Average Difference, Buoy SST - CW SST
-1.41
Standard Deviation of Buoy SST - CW SST
0.81
NOAA 14 - Pathfinder Statistics By Buoy Number
Buoy Number	Average Buoy SST-PF SST	Standard Deviation Buoy SST-PF SST			Number of Samples
46002					0.0
46004					0.0
46005	-0.62	0.55			3.0
46011	0.61	0.79			9.0
46014					0.0
46022	-0.30	0.33			5.0
46023	-0.10	0.48			9.0
46026	-0.07	0.27			7.0
46028					0.0
46029	0.13	1.56			8.0
46030					0.0
46036					0.0
46042	-0.18	0.82			10.0
46045					0.0
46054	0.12	0.52			8.0
46059	0.32	0.35			5.0
46062	0.06	0.80			9.0
46132	-0.15	0.56			8.0
46184	-0.97	0.12			2.0
46204	0.13	0.19			8.0
46206	0.14	0.49			14.0
46207	-0.03	1.41			5.0
NOAA14 Pathfinder Overall Statistics
Average Difference, Buoy SST - PF SST
0.03
Standard Deviation of Buoy SST - PF SST
0.75