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Surface Winds Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Giovanni, Panoply, and State of the Ocean (SOTO) guide users in making the most of surface wind data.
Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V001 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC | RM-OBS/PU | NOT APPLICABLE | 1984-01-01 to 2006-12-31 | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| RM-OBS/PU Potential Evapotranspiration and Supporting Forcing L4 3-hourly 0.25x0.25 degree V002 (PET_PU_3H025) at GES DISC | RM-OBS/PU | NOT APPLICABLE | 1984-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | GLOBAL LAND | N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| RSS MONTHLY 1-DEG MERGED WIND CLIMATOLOGY NETCDF V7R01 | DMSP 5D-2/F10, DMSP 5D-2/F13, CORIOLIS, DMSP 5D-2/F11, Aqua, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-2/F15, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-2/F14, DMSP 5D-3/F16 | SSM/I, WINDSAT, AMSR-E, SSMIS, AMSR2 | 1988-01-01 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 - netCDF-3 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F10 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F10 | SSM/I | 1990-12-06 to 1997-11-14 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F11 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F11 | SSM/I | 1991-12-01 to 2000-05-16 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F13 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F13 | SSM/I | 1995-05-01 to 2009-11-04 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F14 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F14 | SSM/I | 1997-05-06 to 2008-08-08 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F15 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-3/F15 | SSM/I | 1999-12-16 to 2011-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F8 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F8 | SSM/I | 1987-07-07 to 1991-12-31 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F10 NETCDF V7 | DMSP 5D-2/F10 | SSM/I | 1990-12-08 to 1997-11-14 | GLOBAL OCEAN | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
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