Overview
This page explains how to access processing Level 2 and Level 3 sea surface temperature data which is not provided through the catalogue entry: Sea surface temperature daily data from 1981 to present derived from satellite observations
Install the API
The access to Level 2 and Level 3 data is provided through the Climate Data Store Application Program Interface (CDS API).
This requires the installation of the CDS API application in the users' computer. More information on how to install it can be found here and here.
You also need to provide your user identity and public key, which can be found when you are logged in the Catalogue and click on your username at the top left.
Example of a request
To form a correct request the keys "processinglevel" and "sensor_on_satellite" must be associated to at least one of the following possible values:
'sensor_on_satellite': [
'aatsr_on_envisat', 'atsr1_on_ers_1', 'atsr2_on_ers_2',
'avhrr_on_metop_a', 'avhrr_on_noaa_07', 'avhrr_on_noaa_09',
'avhrr_on_noaa_11', 'avhrr_on_noaa_12', 'avhrr_on_noaa_14',
'avhrr_on_noaa_15', 'avhrr_on_noaa_16', 'avhrr_on_noaa_17',
'avhrr_on_noaa_18', 'avhrr_on_noaa_19',]
"processinglevel": [
"level_3c",
"level_2p"
]
Example:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import cdsapi
c = cdsapi.Client()
c.retrieve("satellite-sea-surface-temperature-complete",
{
"processinglevel": "level_3c",
"sensor_on_satellite": "atsr1_on_ers_1",
"year": "1988",
"month": "03",
"day': "03",
"variable': "all",
"format": "zip",
},
"output.zip")
Terms of use
Users need to accept the Terms of use of this dataset before being able to download the data. Once logged in, a new widget will appear which allow the user to view the terms and conditions of use and accept them.