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SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 25 Km Swath Grid Version 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/QSX25-L2B02

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SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 25 Km Swath Grid Version 1

(QSCAT_LEVEL_2B_V1)
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Short NameQSCAT_LEVEL_2B_V1
DescriptionThis dataset contains Level 2B science-quality ocean surface wind vector retrievals from the NASA SeaWinds scatterometer aboard the QuikSCAT satellite platform. The retrievals are provided on a non-uniform grid within the swath at 25 km pixel resolution. Each L2B file corresponds to a specific orbital revolution (rev) number, which begins at the southernmost point of the ascending orbit. An ASCII inline quality report (Q2B) has been generated for each L2B file; each Q2B file provides statistics of various quality elements pertaining to the processing of a specific L2B file. These wind vector retrievals have been processed using the QSCAT-1 geophysical model function. This is the official dataset produced by the QuikSCAT Project through the SeaWinds Processing and Analysis Center (SeaPAC). The SeaWinds instrument is a conical scanning pencil-beam radar, with dual-beam and dual-polarization capability, operating at Ku-band to provide all-weather ocean surface wind vector retrievals. This represents the 1st version of the L2B processing. For more information on the QuikSCAT platform and mission, please visit http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/OceanWind/QuikSCAT.
Version1
Dataset TypeDEPRECATED
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Citation SeaPAC. 2000. SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 25 Km Swath Grid Version 1. Ver. 1. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/

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Journal Reference Dunbar, R.S., T. Lungu, B. Weiss, B. Stiles, J. Huddleston, P.S. Callahan, G. Shirtliffe, K.L. Perry, C. Hsu, C. Mears, F. Wentz, D. Smith, September, 2006. QuikSCAT Science Data Product User Manual, Version 3.0, JPL Document D-18053 - Rev A, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

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