MetOp-A ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1

Description

This dataset contains ocean surface wind vectors (equivalent neutral and true 10m) and wind stress vectors derived from satellite-based scatterometer observations (the MetOp-A ASCAT scatterometer), representing the first science quality release of these data (post-provisional after v1.0) funded under the MEaSUREs program. This product from MetOp-A ASCAT has been intercalibrated with similar scatterometer measurements from instruments on the MetOp-B, ScatSat-1, and QuikScat satellites. The wind vector and stress retrievals are provided on a non-uniform grid within the swath (Level 2 (L2) products) at 12.5 km pixel resolution. Each L2 file corresponds to a specific orbital revolution number, which begins at the southernmost point of the ascending orbit.

The dataset represents the first science quality release funded under the MEaSUREs (Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments) program. Version 1.1 provides a set of updates and improvements from version 1.0, including: 1) increased data coverage, 2) improved quality control, and 3) new global metadata attributes featuring revolution number, equator crossing longitude, and equator crossing time (UTC). The primary purpose of this release is for science evaluation by the NASA International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Browse granule search results in Earthdata Search https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2730520815-POCLOUD
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FESASA-L2W11
22 Thumbnail https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/Podaac/thumbnails/ASCATA_ESDR_L2_WIND_STRESS_V1.1.jpg
21 Data Use and Citation Policy https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/CitingPODAAC
21 HTTPS endpoint for data browse and download https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/virtual-directory/collections/C2730520815-POCLOUD

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  • oceans
  • ocean-winds
  • earth-science

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