HadISST File Format




HadISST SST File Format

Data are stored in ASCII.

All values are integers. Temperature values are in Degree Celsius.


The month and year are stored at the start of each month.

Data Array (360x180).
Item (1,1) stores the value for the 1-deg-area centred at 179.5W and 89.5N.
Item (360,180) stores the value for the 1-deg-area centred at 179.5E and 89.5S.


          -----------
         |     |     |
         | MON | YR  |
         |_____|_____|__________________________________
     90N |(1,1)                                         |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |(1,90)                                        |
     Equ |                                              |
         |(1,91)                                        |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
     90S |(1,180)______________________________(360,180)|
          180W                 0                    180E




HadISST ICE File Format

Data are stored in ASCII.

All values are integers.


The month and year are stored at the start of each month. These data are monthly averages.

Data Array (360x180)
Item (1,1) stores the value for the 1-deg-area centred at 179.5W and 89.5N
Item (360,180) stores the value for the 1-deg-area centred at 179.5E and 89.5S

          ----- -----
         |     |     |
         | MON | YR  |
         |_____|_____|__________________________________
     90N |(1,1)                                         |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |(1,90)                                        |
     Equ |                                              |
         |(1,91)                                        |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
         |                                              |
     90S |(1,180)______________________________(360,180)|
          180W                 0                    180E