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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.

Ocean Winds Datasets

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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
NCEP/DOE Reanalysis II, for GSSTF, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid V3 (GSSTF_NCEP) at GES DISC 3 NCEP-GFS NOT APPLICABLE 1987-07-01 to 2009-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NCEP/DOE Reanalysis II, for GSSTF, 0.25x0.25 deg, Monthly grid V3 (GSSTFM_NCEP) at GES DISC 3 NCEP-GFS NOT APPLICABLE 1987-07-01 to 2008-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NCEP/DOE Reanalysis II in HDF-EOS5, for GSSTF2c, 1x1 deg Daily grid V2c (GSSTF_NCEP) at GES DISC 2c NCEP-GFS NOT APPLICABLE 1987-07-01 to 2009-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NCEP/DOE Reanalysis II in HDF-EOS5, for GSSTF2c, 1x1 deg Monthly grid V2c (GSSTFM_NCEP) at GES DISC 2c NCEP-GFS NOT APPLICABLE 1987-07-01 to 2008-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

NIMBUS-7 SMMR GLOBAL AIR-SEA PARAMETERS IN SWATH (Wentz) 1 Nimbus-7 SMMR 1979-11-01 to 1984-09-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

60000 Meters x 60000 Meters RAW
NISAR Beta Radar Raw Signal Calibration Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2021-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, YAML
NISAR Beta Radar Raw Signal Science Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2021-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, XML, PDF, YAML
NISAR Ephemeral Archive Radar Raw Signal Calibration Data 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-08-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, YAML
NISAR Ephemeral Archive Radar Raw Signal Science Data 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-08-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, XML, PDF, YAML
NISAR Permanent Archive Radar Raw Signal Science Data 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-08-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, XML, PDF, YAML
NISAR Permanent Private Archive Radar Raw Signal Calibration Data 1 NISAR L-SAR, S-SAR 2025-08-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5, YAML
NISAR Provisional Custom Products 1 NISAR 2008-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Provisional Radar Raw Signal Calibration Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2021-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Provisional Radar Raw Signal Science Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2006-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Provisional Range Doppler Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2008-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Radar Raw Signal Calibration Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2021-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Radar Raw Signal Science Data (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2021-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NISAR Validated Range Doppler Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) 1 NISAR 2008-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF5
NOAA CYGNSS Level 2 Science Wind Speed 25-km Product Version 1.2 1.2 CYGNSS DDMI 2017-05-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters netCDF-4
NSCAT High Resolution R-MGDR, Selected Ocean Wind Vectors (JPL) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters RAW
NSCAT High-Resolution MGDR, Sigma-0 and Ocean Wind Vectors (Dunbar) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters RAW
NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Ambiguity Removal Overlay (Hoffman, AER) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters ASCII
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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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