CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record Version 1.2
(CYGNSS_L2_CDR_V1.2)| Version | 1.2 |
| Processing Level | 2 |
| Start/Stop Date | 2018-Aug-01 to Present |
| Short Name | CYGNSS_L2_CDR_V1.2 |
| Description | This dataset contains the Version 1.2 CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record which provides the time-tagged and geolocated average wind speed (m/s) and mean square slope (MSS) with 25x25 kilometer resolution from the Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument aboard the CYGNSS satellite constellation. The reported sample locations are determined by the specular points corresponding to the Delay Doppler Maps (DDMs). A subset of DDM data used in the direct processing of the average wind speed and MSS is co-located inside of the Level 2 data files. Only one netCDF data file is produced each day (each file containing data from up to 8 unique CYGNSS spacecraft) with a latency of approximately 1 to 2 months from the last recorded measurement time. The Version 1.2 CDR represents is a collection of reanalysis products derived from the SDR v3.1 Level 1 data (https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L1X31 ). Calibration accuracy and long term stability are improved relative to SDR v3.1 (https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L2X31 ) using the same trackwise correction algorithm as was used by CDR v1.1 (https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L2C11 ), which was derived from SDR v2.1 Level 1 data (https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L1X21 ). Details of the algorithm are provided in the Trackwise Corrected CDR Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document. CDR Level 2 and 3 products (ocean surface wind speed, mean square slope, and latent and sensible heat flux) are generated from the CDR L1 data using the v3.1 SDR data processing algorithms. These products also exhibit improved calibration accuracy and stability over SDR v3.0. Trackwise correction is applied to the two primary CYGNSS L1 science data products, the normalized bistatic radar cross section (NBRCS) and the leading edge slope of the Doppler-integrated delay waveform (LES). The correction compensates for small errors in the Level 1 calibration, due e.g. to uncertainties in the GPS transmitting antenna gain patterns and the CYGNSS receiving antenna gain patterns. It should be noted that the trackwise correction algorithm cannot be successfully applied to all SDR v3.1 L1 data so there is also some loss of samples that were present in SDR v3.1. |
| DOI | 10.5067/CYGNS-L2C12 |
| Measurement | OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS |
| Swath Width | 25 km |
| Platform/Sensor | CYGNSS / Platform Name: Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) Orbit Period: 94.0 minutes Inclination Angle: 35.0 degrees DDMI SENSOR Name: Delay Doppler Mapping Instrument (DDMI) Swath Width: 25.0 kilometers Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator. |
| Project | Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) |
| Data Provider | Publisher: PO.DAAC Creator: CYGNSS Release Place: PO.DAAC Release Date: 2022-Oct-18 Resource: https://cygnss.engin.umich.edu/ |
| Format | netCDF-4 |
| Keyword(s) | cygnss, ddm, ddmi, doppler, delay doppler, delay, specular point, wind, winds, wind speed, cdr, climate data record, climate, version 1.2, v1.2 |
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Resolution Spatial Resolution: 25000 Meters x 25000 Meters Temporal Resolution: Daily - < Weekly Coverage Region: GLOBAL North Bounding Coordinate: 40 degrees South Bounding Coordinate: -40 degrees West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees Time Span: 2018-Aug-01 to Present Granule Time Span: 2018-Aug-01 to 2023-May-19Swath Width: 25 km Projection Projection Type: Satellite native along-track Projection Detail: Geolocation information included for each pixel Ellipsoid: WGS 84 |
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| Citation | CYGNSS. 2022. CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record Version 1.2. Ver. 1.2. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/CYGNS-L2C12
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| Journal Reference | Ruf, C. S., Chew, C., Lang, T., Morris, M. G., Nave, K., Ridley, A., and Balasubramaniam, R.. 2018. A New Paradigm in Earth Environmental Monitoring with the CYGNSS Small Satellite Constellation, Scientific Reports, 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27127-4 |
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| Version | Dataset | Version Date | Status | |
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| 1.0 | CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record Version 1.0 | 2021-10-18 | COMPLETE | 2021-10-18T18:51:00.000Z |
| 1.1 | CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record Version 1.1 | 2022-04-05 | ACTIVE | 2022-04-05T14:45:00.000Z |
| 1.2 | CYGNSS Level 2 Climate Data Record Version 1.2 | 2022-05-19 | ACTIVE | 2022-05-19T21:14:00.000Z |