SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DEALIASED OCEAN WIND VECTORS (Wentz et al.)
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| DOI | 10.5067/SASSX-L2WAF |
| Short Name | WAF_DEALIASED_SASS_L2 |
| Description | Contains Seasat-A Scatterometer (SASS) wind vector measurements for the entire Seasat mission, from July 1978 until October 1978. The data are global and presented chronologically in by swath. Each record contains data binned in 100 km cells. No wind vectors are computed for the cells along the left and right edges of the swath. Wind direction ambiguities are resolved using a global weather prediction model. This complete dataset is the result of the reprocessing efforts on behalf of Frank Wentz, Robert Atlas, and Michael Freilich. |
| Version | 1 |
| 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: 1978-Jul-07 to 1978-Oct-10 Granule Time Span: 1978-Jul-07 to 1978-Oct-10 |
| Resolution | Spatial Resolution: 100000 Meters x 100000 Meters |
| Projection | Projection Type: Swath Projection Detail: Along-track Ellipsoid: WGS 84 |
| Swath Width | 1900 km |
| Platform/Sensor | SEASAT 1 / Platform Name: Ocean Dynamics Satellite (SEASAT 1) Orbit Period: 100.7 minutes Inclination Angle: 108.0 degrees SASS SENSOR Name: SEASAT-A Scatterometer System (SASS) Swath Width: 1900.0 kilometers Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator. |
| Data Provider | Publisher: PO.DAAC Creator: REMSS Release Place: PO.DAAC Release Date: 1997-Mar-05 Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/pub/documents/dataset_docs/seasat_windvect_wentz.html |
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/seasat/L2/sass_Wentz/wind |
| Web Service | https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/ws/search/granule/?datasetId=PODAAC-SASSX-L2WAF |
| Format | RAW |
| USER'S GUIDE | |
| DATA CITATION POLICY | |
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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. Please cite the data as follows, and cite the reference papers when it is appropriate.
| Citation | REMSS. 1997. SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DEALIASED OCEAN WIND VECTORS (Wentz et al.). Ver. 1. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/SASSX-L2WAF
For more information see Data Citations and Acknowledgments.
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| Journal Reference | Wentz, F. SEASAT-A Scatterometer Global Dealiased Surface Wind Vector Dataset User Guide. March 6, 1997. . |
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