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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 Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Ascending Seasonal Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Daily Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending 28-Day Running Mean Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending 7-Day Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Annual Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Daily Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Mission Cumulative Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Monthly Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Monthly Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Descending Seasonal Climatology Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF5 |
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