Ocean Color and SST Processing History
The OBPG performs periodic reprocessings of the distributed data products from each supported mission when advances in algorithms or sensor calibration knowledge can be shown to significantly improve product quality or utility. These reprocessing events may span all missions (e.g., to incorporate refinements to common algorithms), or just one mission (e.g., to correct for error in sensor calibration). Details on the history, changes, and impact of each reprocessing are provided in the links below.
Visit the Product Status & Algorithm Documentation page for dataset descriptions and operational status of mission products.
| Sensor | Latest OC Reprocessing | Latest SST Reprocessing |
|---|---|---|
| CZCS | 2014.0 (history) | N/A |
| GLIMR | N/A | N/A |
| GOCI | 2014.0 (history) | N/A |
| SeaHawk/HawkEye | N/A | N/A |
| HICO | 2018 (history) | N/A |
| MERIS | 2022.0 (history) | N/A |
| Aqua/MODIS | 2022.0 (history) | 2019.0 (history) |
| Terra/MODIS | 2018.0 (history) | 2019.0 (history) |
| OCTS | 2014.0 (history) | N/A |
| Sentinel-3A/OLCI | 2022.0 (history) | N/A |
| Sentinel-3B/OLCI | 2022.0 (history) | N/A |
| PACE | N/A | N/A |
| SeaWiFS | 2022.0 (history) | N/A |
| NOAA-20(JPSS-1)/VIIRS | 2022.0 (history) | N/A |
| NOAA-21(JPSS-2)/VIIRS | N/A | N/A |
| Suomi-NPP/VIIRS | 2022 (history) | 2016.2 (history) |
Ocean Color Version History
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2022
R2022.0
Overview: General Description- MERIS (March 2022)
- Aqua/MODIS (July 2022)
- Sentinel-3A/OLCI (May 2022)
- Sentinel-3B/OLCI (May 2022)
- SeaWiFS (October 2022)
- NOAA-20(JPSS-1)/VIIRS (October 2022)
R2022
Overview: General Description- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (October 2022)
2018
R2018.0
Overview: General Description- Aqua/MODIS (January 2018)
- Terra/MODIS (April 2018)
- SeaWiFS (February 2018)
R2018
Overview: General Description- HICO (October 2018)
- NOAA-20(JPSS-1)/VIIRS (May 2019)
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (December 2017)
2014
R2014.0
Overview: General Description- CZCS (December 2015)
- GOCI (April 2016)
- Aqua/MODIS (June 2015)
- Terra/MODIS (May 2016)
- OCTS (August 2014)
- SeaWiFS (October 2015)
R2014
Overview: General Description- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (October 2014)
2013
R2013.1
- Aqua/MODIS (September 2013)
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (June 2013)
R2013.0
- Aqua/MODIS (February 2013)
- Terra/MODIS (August 2013)
R2013
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (February 2013)
2012
R2012.2
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (December 2012)
R2012.1
- MERIS (December 2012)
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (October 2012)
R2012.0
- MERIS (November 2012)
- Aqua/MODIS (May 2012)
R2012
- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (January 2012)
2010
R2010.0
- CZCS (July 2011)
- Aqua/MODIS (June 2011)
- Terra/MODIS (January 2011)
- OCTS (September 2010)
- SeaWiFS (September 2010)
2009
R2009.1
Overview: General Description- Aqua/MODIS (April 2010)
- SeaWiFS (November 2009)
R2009.0
Overview: General Description- SeaWiFS (September 2009)
2007
R2007.0
- Terra/MODIS - Evaluation stream
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 5.2
2006
R2006.0
2005
R2005.1
- Aqua/MODIS - Reprocessing 1.1
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 5.1
R2005.0
- Aqua/MODIS - Reprocessing 1
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 5
2004
R2004.0
- Aqua/MODIS - Initial Processing by OBPG
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 4.1
2002
R2002.0
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 4
2001
R2001.0
2000
R2000.1
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 3.1
R2000.0
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 3
1998
R1998.1
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 2
R1998.0
- SeaWiFS - Reprocessing 1
Sea Surface Temperature Version History
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2019 - 2023
R2019.0
Overview: General Description- Aqua/MODIS (December 2019)
- Terra/MODIS (January 2020)
2016
R2016.2
Overview: General Description- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (November 2019)
R2016
Overview: General Description- Suomi-NPP/VIIRS (May 2016)
2014
R2014
Overview: General Description- Aqua/MODIS (March 2016)
2006
R2006
Overview: General Description- Aqua/MODIS (May 2006)