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Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Monthly Dataset V2 | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Salinity, Ocean Surface Salinity |
| Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Monthly Dataset V1 | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-09-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Salinity, Ocean Surface Salinity |
| Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Dataset V1 | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-24 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Salinity |
| Multi-Mission Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity Global Dataset V2 | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-24 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Salinity |
| Aquarius CAP Level 2 Sea Surface Salinity, Wind Speed & Direction Data V5.0 | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-26 to 2015-06-05 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 5.0 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Salinity, Surface Winds |
| IPRC/SOEST Aquarius V5.0 Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Salinity 7-Day global Dataset | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-27 to 2015-06-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 5.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Salinity |
| Aquarius Celestial Sky Microwave Emission Map Ancillary Dataset V1.0 | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-09-01 to 2015-06-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Incoming Solar Radiation |
| Aquarius Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Ancillary Dataset V1.0 | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-09-01 to 2015-06-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Salinity |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Monthly Soil Moisture Climatology V005 | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 5 | COMPLETE | HDF, XML | Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Aquarius L3 Weekly Polar-Gridded Normalized Radar Cross Section V005 | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-04 | N: -50 S: -79 E: 180 W: -180 | 5 | ACTIVE | HDF5, HDF5 | Ice Fraction, Radar Cross-Section |
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