Description
OSCAR (Ocean Surface Current Analysis Real-time) contains near-surface ocean current estimates, derived using quasi-linear and steady flow momentum equations. The horizontal velocity is directly estimated from sea surface height, surface vector wind and sea surface temperature. These data were collected from the various satellites and in situ instruments. The model formulation combines geostrophic, Ekman and Stommel shear dynamics, and a complementary term from the surface buoyancy gradient. Data are on a 1/3 degree grid with a 5 day resolution. OSCAR is generated by Earth Space Research (ESR) https://www.esr.org/research/oscar/oscar-surface-currents/. This collection contains data in yearly files. For 5-day files, see https://doi.org/10.5067/OSCAR-03D01.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
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| View this dataset's user's guide | User Guide | Open resource | |
| Download this dataset through a directory map | HTML | Browse and download granules over HTTPS using the virtual directories | Open resource |
| View this dataset's data recipes | HTML | Generic data readers | Open resource |
| View this dataset's data citation policy | HTML | Data Use and Citation Policy | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | JPG | Thumbnail | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through Earthdata Search | HTML | Browse granule search results in Earthdata Search | Open resource |
| Get a visualization through SOTO | HTML | SOTO (State Of The Ocean) Visualization (speed, vectors) | Open resource |