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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.

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NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

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

50000 Meters x 50000 Meters HDF
NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vector Browse Images (JPL) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-29

N: 75 S: -75 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees GIF
NSCAT Level 3 Daily Gridded Ocean Surface Wind Vectors (JPL) 2 ADEOS-I NSCAT 1996-09-15 to 1997-06-30

N: 75 S: -75 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees HDF
Oceansat-2 Scatterometer Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 2 2 IRS-O2 OSCAT 2010-01-16 to 2014-02-20

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: 0

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N: 90 S: -90 E: 0 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
Parametrized Rain Impact Model for SMAP L2 V1.0 1.0 SMAP SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-03-31 to 2021-10-01

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

netCDF4
QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1 1.1 MODELS, QUIKSCAT Computer, SEAWINDS 2000-06-01 to 2009-11-22

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QUIKSCAT Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Observed and Modeled Spatial Derivatives of Surface Wind and Wind Stress Version 1.0 1.0 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-23

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Level 1C Averaged Sigma-0 and Winds from Non-spinning Antenna Version 2.0 2.0 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 2010-07-16 to 2018-08-30

N: 89.875 S: -89.875 E: 180 W: -180

25000 Meters x 25000 Meters RAW
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3 3 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 3.1 3.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

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

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 4.1 4.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

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

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1 1.1 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-22

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

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
QuikSCAT Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0 1.0 QUIKSCAT SEAWINDS 1999-10-27 to 2009-11-24

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

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

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

RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17

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

RADARSAT-1_POLAR_YEAR_SEA_ICE_MIN_MAX_LEVEL1 1 RADARSAT-1 SAR 2001-01-10 to 2006-09-20
RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints 1.0 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-03 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Climate Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Footprints Version 2.0 2.0 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-08 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12500 Meters x 12500 Meters netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.1 1.1 ISS RapidScat 2014-10-03 to 2016-03-10

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.2 1.2 ISS RapidScat 2015-08-19 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
RapidScat Level 2B Ocean Wind Vectors in 12.5km Slice Composites Version 1.3 1.3 ISS RapidScat 2016-02-11 to 2016-08-19

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Remote Sensing Systems Radiometer Rain Collocations with JPL RapidScat L2B Swath Grid 1.0 DMSP 5D-3/F15, CORIOLIS, DMSP 5D-3/F17, GPM, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-3/F16, ISS SSM/I, WINDSAT, SSMIS, GMI, AMSR2, RapidScat 2014-10-03 to 2016-02-11

N: 61 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180

12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers netCDF-4
Rongowai-CYGNSS Airborne Level 1 Science Data Record Version 1.0 1.0 Airplane DDMI 2022-10-20

N: -34 S: -47 E: 179 W: 165

netCDF-4
RSS CCMP 6-Hourly 10 Meter Surface Winds Level 4 Version 3.1 3.1 TRMM, DMSP 5D-3/F15, DMSP 5D-2/F8, Aqua, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-3/F16, QUIKSCAT, GPM, DMSP 5D-2/F14, DMSP 5D-2/F10, CORIOLIS, DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-2/F13, METOP-A, METOP-B TMI, SSM/I, AMSR-E, AMSR2, SSMIS, SEAWINDS, GMI, WINDSAT, ASCAT 1993-01-01 to Present

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
RSS CCMP Monthly 10 Meter Surface Winds Level 4 Version 3.1 3.1 TRMM, DMSP 5D-3/F15, DMSP 5D-2/F8, Aqua, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-3/F16, QUIKSCAT, GPM, DMSP 5D-2/F14, DMSP 5D-2/F10, CORIOLIS, DMSP 5D-2/F11, DMSP 5D-3/F17, DMSP 5D-2/F13, METOP-A, METOP-B TMI, SSM/I, AMSR-E, AMSR2, SSMIS, SEAWINDS, GMI, WINDSAT, ASCAT 1993-01-01 to Present

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
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