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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.

Ocean Winds Datasets

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
SCATSAT-1 Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 2 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Vectors Version 1.1	1.1	SCATSAT-1	OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers	netCDF-4
SCATSAT-1 Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0	1.0	SCATSAT-1	OSCAT-2	2018-04-01 to 2021-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
Seasat Level 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar Products	1	SEASAT 1	SAR	1978-07-04 to 1978-10-12			GeoTIFF, HDF5, XML, KML, Text File
SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DEALIASED OCEAN WIND VECTORS (Atlas)	1	SEASAT 1	SASS	1978-07-07 to 1978-10-10	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	100000 Meters x 100000 Meters	RAW
SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DEALIASED OCEAN WIND VECTORS (JPL-UCLA-AES)	1	SEASAT 1	SASS	1978-07-07 to 1978-10-11	N: 70 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180	1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees	ASCII
SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DEALIASED OCEAN WIND VECTORS (Wentz et al.)	1	SEASAT 1	SASS	1978-07-07 to 1978-10-10	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	100000 Meters x 100000 Meters	RAW
SEASAT SCATTEROMETER DERIVED GLOBAL GRIDDED MONTHLY OCEAN WIND STRESS (Chelton)	1	SEASAT 1	SASS	1978-07-07 to 1978-10-10	N: 70 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180	2.5 Decimal Degrees x 2.5 Decimal Degrees	ASCII
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Ocean Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Ocean Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1B	C-SAR	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1B	C-SAR	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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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A Closer Look at the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE)

The S-MODE project combined airborne remote sensing and in-situ data to reveal upper-ocean dynamics and small-scale ocean features.

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Join us to learn more about the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) and how to access and use its free and open data.

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