[RegCNET] SSTs for NNRP1 before 1981

[bixq]

You can use GISST. (Or you can use HADIsst if could prepare the 
interface).

On Tue, 4 Jan 2011, James Ciarlo` wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I am trying to use the data provided on the web site (
> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.noaa.oisst.v2.html), to use
> OISST for RegCM4, in particular the Long term monthly means as driving data
> for the SST for the Model RegCM4.0
>
> The problem is that model is not recognising the years. I opened the data
> files (with Panoply) listed below to identify what the problem was and I
> realised that the years are marked as 0001, not as 1990 etc. simply because
> they are 30 year averages.
>
> 'sst.ltm.1961-1990.nc'
> 'sst.ltm.1971-2000.nc'
>
> Now RegCM4 is apparently set to run NNRP1 with OI_WK or OI2WK, and NNRP1 is
> available from 1948-2010, but the OISST data available is only available
> from 19811023. Is there SST available to match at least some years prior to
> 1981? if so where can i get them please?
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>

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