NSCAT High Resolution R-MGDR, Selected Ocean Wind Vectors (JPL)
The NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 2.5 high-resolution reduced MGDR contains only wind vector data (sigma-0 is excluded) in 25 km wind vector cell (WVC) swaths which contain daily data from ascending and descending passes. Wind vectors are accurate to within 2 m/s (vector speed) and 20 degrees (vector direction). Wind vectors are not considered valid in rain contaminated regions; rain flags and precipitation information are not provided. Data is flagged where measurements are either missing or ambiguous. In the presence of land or sea ice winds values are set to 0. Wind vectors are processed using the NSCAT-2 geophysical model function.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: RAW |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | ADEOS-I | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/JPL/PODAAC | Instrument(s): | NSCAT |
| Version: | 2 | ||
- Title: NSCAT High Resolution R-MGDR, Selected Ocean Wind Vectors (JPL)
- Version: 2
- Creator: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC
- Publisher: PO.DAAC
- Release Date: 2006-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Other Citation Details: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC, PO.DAAC, 2006-02-20, NSCAT High Resolution R-MGDR, Selected Ocean Wind Vectors (JPL), https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/pub/ocean_wind/nscat/doc/l25_usersguide.pdf
- DATA CITATION POLICY: https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/CitingPODAAC, Data Use and Citation Policy
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/pub/ocean_wind/nscat/doc/l25_usersguide.pdf, Dataset User Guide
Collection Information
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DOI
10.5067/NSGDR-L2R00
https://dx.doi.org/
Data Identification
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Processing Level
2
- Quality
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Collection Progress
Complete
Data Dates
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Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- wind data
- wind
- ocean wind
- wind speed
- vector
- vectors
- ocean wind vector
- ocean wind vectors
- nscat
- adeos
- scatterometer
- r-mgdr
Additional Attributes
- Name: earliest_granule_start_time DATETIME Description: Earliest Granule Start Time for dataset.
- Name: latest_granule_end_time DATETIME Description: Latest Granule Stop/End Time for dataset.
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| NSCAT | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Temporal Keywords
- 12 Hour
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Resolution and Coordinate System
Geodetic Model:
| Datum Name | Ellipsoid Name | Semi Major Axis | Flattening Ratio Denominator |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Geodetic System 1984 | WGS 84 | 6378137 | 298.2572236 |
| Coverage Type | Swath Width | Period | Inclination Angle | Number of Orbits | Start Circular Latitude | Granule Representation |
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| ORBITAL | 1600000.0 | 100.92 | 98.59 | 1 | CARTESIAN |
Spatial Information
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Data Centers
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NASA/JPL/PODAAC
PROCESSORThis data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
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NASA/JPL/PODAAC
ARCHIVERPhysical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
Data Contacts
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User Services
Technical ContactUser Services
NASA/JPL/PODAACThis contact does not have any addresses listed.
(818) 393-7165
Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: RAW
Format Type: Native