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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 | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS (Automated Met Station) Data (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1987-05-01 to 1989-11-10 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.61 |
CSV | |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
5 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Daily Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Monthly Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Global Weekly Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Ocean Products derived from Wentz Algorithm V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2, ASCII | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-01 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua Weekly L3 Global Ascending/Descending .25x.25 deg Ocean Grids V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS2 |
| Aquarius CAP Level 2 Sea Surface Salinity, Wind Speed & Direction Data V5.0 | 5.0 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-26 to 2015-06-05 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| Aquarius CAP Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image 7-Day Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-26 to 2015-06-08 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| Aquarius CAP Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image Monthly Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-09-01 to 2015-06-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 2 Sea Surface Salinity & Wind Speed Data V5.0 | 5.0 | Aquarius_SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER, AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| Aquarius Official Release Level 3 Wind Speed Standard Mapped Image 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 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 7-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 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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 Ascending 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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