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Ocean Winds Data Access and Tools

NASA has ocean winds datasets that help researchers characterize the flow of air moving across the ocean. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of ocean winds data.

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
JPL SMAP Level 3 CAP Sea Surface Salinity Standard Mapped Image Monthly V5.0 Validated Dataset SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-04-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXFLX) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXFLX) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MetOp-A ASCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 MODELS, METOP-A Computer, ASCAT 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
Metop-A ASCAT Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Observed and Modeled Spatial Derivatives of Surface Wind and Wind Stress Version 1.0 METOP-A ASCAT 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 12.5-km Ocean Surface Wind Vector Climate Data Record Optimized for Coastal Ocean METOP-A ASCAT 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 GLOBAL OCEAN N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 25-km Ocean Surface Wind Vector Climate Data Record METOP-A ASCAT 2007-01-01 to 2014-04-01 GLOBAL N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 25.0 km Ocean Surface Wind Vectors METOP-A ASCAT 2007-03-27 to 2021-11-15 GLOBAL OCEAN N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MetOp-A ASCAT Level 2 Ocean Surface Wind Vectors Optimized for Coastal Ocean METOP-A ASCAT 2010-08-18 to 2021-11-15 GLOBAL OCEAN N: 89.6 S: -89.6 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
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Featured Ocean Winds Observation Method: S-MODE
The Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) was a NASA campaign studying small-scale ocean eddies and fronts. S-MODE consisted of three deployments off the coast of San Francisco during the fall of 2021-2022 and spring of 2023. Airborne measurements were taken with different remote instruments including the Doppler Scatterometry (DopplerScatt), Multiscale Observing System of the Ocean Surface (MOSES), Modular Aerial Sensing System (MASS), and Portable Remote Imaging SpectroMeter (PRISM). In-situ measurements were obtained through research vessels, gliders, drifters, and other water-based platforms.
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