MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.0
(ASCATB_ESDR_L2_WIND_STRESS_V1.0)| Version | 1.0 |
| Processing Level | 2 |
| Start/Stop Date | 2018-Apr-01 to 2021-Feb-01 |
| Short Name | ASCATB_ESDR_L2_WIND_STRESS_V1.0 |
| Description | This dataset contains the first provisional release of the MEaSUREs-funded Earth Science Data Record (ESDR) of inter-calibrated ocean surface wind vectors (equivalent neutral and true 10m) and wind stress vectors derived from MetOp-B ASCAT scatterometer observations. The primary purpose of this release is for provisional evaluation by the NASA International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST). As such, this release is not intended for science-quality research, and is subject to future revision based on feedback provided by the IOVWST. The wind vector and stress retrievals are provided on a non-uniform grid within the swath (Level 2 (L2) products) at a nominal 12.5 km pixel resolution. Each L2 file corresponds to a specific orbital revolution (rev) number, which begins at the southernmost point of the ascending orbit. |
| DOI | 10.5067/ESASB-L2W10 |
| Measurement | OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > WIND STRESS |
| Swath Width | 1800 km |
| Platform/Sensor | METOP-B / Platform Name: Meteorological Operational Satellite - B (METOP-B) Orbit Period: 101.3 minutes Inclination Angle: 98.7 degrees ASCAT SENSOR Name: Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) Swath Width: 1800.0 kilometers Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator. |
| Project | MEaSUREs ESDR of the Ocean Surface Vector Winds, Stress, and Their Dynamically-Significant Derivatives (MEaSUREs/OSWV) |
| Data Provider | Publisher: PO.DAAC Creator: MEaSUREs/OSWV Release Place: PO.DAAC Release Date: 2022-Sep-27 Resource: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/esds/competitive-programs/measures/esdr-ocean-surface-winds-1999-2022 |
| Format | netCDF-4 |
| Keyword(s) | wind data, wind, ocean wind, wind speed, vector, vectors, stress data, wind stress, stress, ocean surface wind stress, ocean wind vector, ocean wind vectors, ascat, ascat-b, ascatb, metop, metop-b, scatterometer, l2b, level 2, level 2b, version 1.0, v1, measures, esdr |
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Resolution Spatial Resolution: 12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers Temporal Resolution: 12 Hour Coverage Region: GLOBAL North Bounding Coordinate: 90 degrees South Bounding Coordinate: -90 degrees West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees Time Span: 2018-Apr-01 to 2021-Feb-01 Granule Time Span: 2018-Apr-01 to 2021-Feb-01Swath Width: 1800 km Projection Projection Type: Swath Projection Detail: Along-track Grid Ellipsoid: WGS 84 |
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| Citation | MEaSUREs/OSWV. 2022. MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.0. Ver. 1.0. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/ESASB-L2W10
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| Journal Reference | https://earthdata.nasa.gov/esds/competitive-programs/measures/esdr-ocean-surface-winds-1999-2022 . |
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