NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record
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| DOI | 10.5067/NSGDR-L2X02 |
| Short Name | NSCAT_LEVEL_2_V2 |
| Description | The NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 2 ocean wind vectors in 50 km wind vector cell (WVC) swaths 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, ambiguous, or contaminated by land/sea ice. Winds are calculated using the NSCAT-2 model function. 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. |
| Version | 2 |
| Dataset Type | COMPLETE |
| Measurement | OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS |
| Processing Level | 2 |
| 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: 1996-Sep-15 to 1997-Jun-29 |
| Resolution | Spatial Resolution: 50 km (Along) x 50 km (Across) |
| Projection | Projection Type: Swath Projection Detail: Along-track Grid Ellipsoid: WGS 84 |
| Swath Width | 1600 km |
| Platform/Sensor | ADEOS-I / Platform Name: Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-I (ADEOS-I) Orbit Period: 100.92 minutes Inclination Angle: 98.59 degrees NSCAT SENSOR Name: NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Swath Width: 1600.0 kilometers Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator. |
| Project | NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) |
| Data Provider | Publisher: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC Creator: NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC Release Place: PO.DAAC Release Date: 1998-Jul-26 Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf |
| Keyword(s) | wind data, wind, ocean wind, wind speed, vector, vectors, ocean wind vector, ocean wind vectors, nscat, adeos, scatterometer |
Questions related to this dataset? Contact podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
| Direct Access | |
| PO.DAAC DRIVE | https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/L2/v2 PO.DAAC Drive |
| OPENDAP DATA | https://podaac-opendap.jpl.nasa.gov/opendap/allData/nscat/L2/v2/ The OPeNDAP base directory location for the collection. |
| Web Service | https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/ws/search/granule/?datasetId=PODAAC-NSGDR-L2X02&apidoc (Search Granule) |
| Format (Compression) | HDF |
| DATA CITATION POLICY | |
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| Citation | NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC. 1998. NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record. Ver. 2. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/NSGDR-L2X02
For more information see Data Citations and Acknowledgments.
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| Journal Reference | NSCAT Science Data Product User Manual: Overview and Geophysical Data Products. April, 1997. JPL D-12985. Version 1.1. . |
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| Version | Dataset | Version Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NSCAT Level 2 GDR, Ocean Wind Vectors (Version 0) | 1970-01-01 | RETIRED | |
| 2 | NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record | 1970-01-01 | ACTIVE | |
| 1 | NSCAT Level 2 GDR, Ocean Wind Vectors (Version 1) | 1970-01-01 | RETIRED | |