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 Data Access and Tools
Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 25.0 km Ocean Surface Wind Vectors | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-A | ASCAT | 2007-03-27 to 2021-11-15 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 25-km Ocean Surface Wind Vector Climate Data Record | 1.0 | METOP-A | ASCAT | 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-A | ASCAT | 2010-08-18 to 2021-11-15 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-A ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 | 1.1 | METOP-A | ASCAT | 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-A ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 | 1.0 | METOP-A | ASCAT | 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 | 1.1 | MODELS, METOP-B | Computer, ASCAT | 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT Level 2 25.0km Ocean Surface Wind Vectors in Full Orbit Swath | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-B | ASCAT | 2012-10-29 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-B | ASCAT | 2012-10-29 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 | 1.1 | METOP-B | ASCAT | 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-B ASCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 | 1.0 | METOP-B | ASCAT | 2013-08-01 to 2022-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-C ASCAT Level 2 25.0km Ocean Surface Wind Vectors in Full Orbit Swath | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-C | ASCAT | 2019-10-22 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
25000 Meters x 25000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MetOp-C ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean | Operational/Near-Real-Time | METOP-C | ASCAT | 2019-10-22 |
N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 |
12500 Meters x 12500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| Millersville University Upper Air Radiosondes IMPACTS V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2022-01-16 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 43.097 S: 39.927 E: -72.503 W: -76.455 |
ASCII | |
| MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a month V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 Component Global Cloud Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Cloud Product covering a day V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MOOSE Aerodyne Mobile Laboratory Measurements | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GC-EI-TOF, Aerodyne Mini-TILDAS, Aerodyne CAPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, 2B Technologies | 2021-05-20 to 2021-07-01 |
N: 43.12 S: 41.9 E: -82.42 W: -83.77 |
ICARTT | |
| MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 | 0.1 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 | 0.2 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 | 0.1 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 | 0.2 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.1 | 0.1 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind Level 3 Version 0.2 | 0.2 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.1 | 0.1 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MWOW 6-Hourly High Resolution Global Ocean Wind with Expanded Platform Inputs Level 3 Version 0.2 | 0.2 | METOP-B, METOP-C, IRS E06, SMAP, SWOT, HY2-B, HY2-C | ASCAT, SCAT-3, SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, KaRIn, SCATTEROMETERS | 2023-01-01 to 2027-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.015625 Decimal Degrees x 0.015625 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
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