SST Quality Monitor (SQUAM)

SQUAM monitors global L2 & L3 SSTs with respect to L4 fields & in situ data. It also intercompares and validates various global L4 SST products.

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Monitor Type

Quality Assurance

Product Types Monitored

Sea Surface Temperature

Maintainer

Science Team (External)

2026-01-14	New release of CoastWatch Utilities software (v4.1.5)
2026-01-14	Possible service interruption January 20th 1200 -1700Z
2025-11-21	Switch from Himawari-8 to Himawari-9
2025-09-11	Possible disruptions in ASCAT wind and SEVIRI SST products