Reprocessing of Pathfinder v.5.2 AVHRR SST dataset to L4 (gap-free) data.
Building of an improved SST L4 time series (1982–2012) for the Mediterranean Sea.
Creation of an independent in situ dataset for the period 1982–2012.
Validation of both PFV52 and L4 data with the independent in situ dataset.