NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vectors (JPL)
The NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 3 daily gridded ocean wind vectors are provided at 0.5 degree spatial resolution for ascending and descending passes; wind vectors are averaged at points where adjacent passes overlap. 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, ambiguous, or contaminated by land/sea-ice. This is the most up-to-date version, which designates the final phase of calibration, validation and science data processing, which was completed in November of 1998, on behalf of the JPL NSCAT Project; wind vectors are processed using the NSCAT-2 geophysical model function.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 75.0 S: -75.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: HDF |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | ADEOS-I | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/JPL/PODAAC, Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, N | Instrument(s): | NSCAT |
| Version: | 2 | ||
- Other Citation Details: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC, NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC, 1998-07-26, NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vectors (JPL), 10.5067/NSJPL-L3X02, https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: /data/export/web/thumbnails, Thumbnail image for Website
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf, Dataset User Guide
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://podaac-opendap.jpl.nasa.gov/opendap/allData/nscat/L3/v2/hdf/, The OPeNDAP base directory location for the collection.
Collection Information
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DOI
10.5067/NSJPL-L3X02
Data Identification
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Processing Level
3
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Collection Progress
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Data Dates
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Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| NSCAT | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
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 |
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| World Geodetic System 1984 | WGS 84 | 6378137 | 298.2572236 |
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/JPL/PODAAC
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NASA/JPL/PODAAC
ARCHIVERThis data center does not have any addresses listed.
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Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, N
ARCHIVERPhysical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
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(818) 393-7165
Data Contacts
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User Services
Technical ContactUser Services
Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NThis contact does not have any addresses listed.
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: HDF
Format Type: Native