IAP observational salinity gridded dataset at 0.25 resolution

This product used a machine learning approach (feed-forward neural network - FFNN) to reconstruct a high-resolution (0.25° × 0.25°) ocean subsurface (1–2000 m) salinity dataset for the period 1993–2018 by merging in situ salinity profile observations with high-resolution (0.25° × 0.25°) satellite remote sensing altimetry absolute dynamic topography (ADT), sea surface temperature (SST), sea surface wind (SSW) field data, and a coarse resolution (1° × 1°) gridded salinity product.

The new 0.25° × 0.25° reconstruction shows more realistic spatial signals in the regions with strong mesoscale variations, e.g., the Gulf Stream, Kuroshio, and Antarctic Circumpolar Current regions, than the 1° × 1° resolution product, indicating the efficiency of the machine learning approach in bringing satellite observations together with in situ observations. The large-scale salinity patterns from 0.25° × 0.25° data are consistent with the 1° × 1°gridded salinity field, suggesting the persistence of the large-scale signals in the high-resolution reconstruction.Time Range:1993.01-2018.12Region:GlobalLongitude:180°W~180°ELatitude:70°S~70°NParameters:SalinityHorizontal Resolution:0.25° × 0.25°Vertical Resolution:41 levels (1-2000 m)Temporal Resolution:monthlyStorage Format:netcdf