To create your own time series of OI SSTs, go to the NCEP NOMADS server:

   http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/


-- You'll see a list of data sets.  
   Under 'Climate Monitoring (real time)' find 'SST' and select 'plot'


-- Next page
 - Select control file (for weekly 1990 onward, weekly 1980's, or monthly)
 - Select 'include variable definitions and units' for better info 
   describing available data
 - Select 'map'
 - Click on 'Next Page' button

-- Next page 
 - Select a variable (sst for total, ssta for anomaly, dt for anom increment)
 - Select any extra operations from menu 1 and 2
** - For OIv2 SST, total fields are now Kelvin.  To get SSTs in Celsius, use 
   the K->C conversion in the 2nd pull-down menu for extra operations.  
   (Don't use this option for anomalies or increments).

- Select date
 - Select map projection
   - for select regions not included in the 'Map projection' pull-down menu,
       choose 'Custom' from the menu, and enter your starting lon/lat and dims.
 - Select 'Draw:' option
 - Click on  'Plot' button

-- A plot should appear
 - Towards bottom is an option to download a postscript file



- There is additional useful info at
    http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/ncep_data/index.html




   Contact: Diane.Stokes@noaa.gov


Last updated:  27 Dec 2007