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Marine heatwaves statistics for the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean

<p>Processed marine heatwave metrics are provided for the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean region (120&deg;E-140&deg;W, 40&deg;S-15&deg;N). The metrics are computed from daily sea surface temperature (SST) data, from both observations and models. The observed marine heatwave data are calculated from NOAA 0.25&deg; daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) over the period 1982-2019. The modelled marine heatwave data are from analysis of 18 model simulations as part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 6 (CMIP6) over the period 1982-2100, where two future scenarios have been analysed. Marine heatwaves are computed with respect to the 1995-2014 climatology.&nbsp;The marine heatwave data are provided on a grid point basis across the domain. Marine heatwave timeseries metrics are also provided for three case study regions: Fiji, Samoa, and Palau.</p>

ShareScore

48/100

Overall dataset sharing score

Score breakdown

These five areas show where the dataset supports — or may limit — practical reuse.

Stewardship
8
Harmonization
8
Access
16
Reuse readiness
8
Engagement
8

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