This SST layer is estimated from infrared measurements collected by the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer aboard NOAA's series of polar orbiting satellites. Energy levels at the top of the atmosphere in the 10 - 11 micron range are fit statistically to in-water SST measurements to allow 1km resolution SST estimates to be made. These data are made available by the USF Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, http://imars.usf.edu. DISPLAY NOTE : A land mask cover should be placed over this layer.