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MetOp-A ASCAT ESDR Level 2 Ancillary Ocean Surface Fields Version 1.1

Metadata Updated: September 19, 2025

This dataset contains model output interpolated in space and time to observations from the MetOp-A ASCAT (ASCAT-A) instrument (a satellite-based scatterometer), representing the first science quality release of these data (post-provisional after v1.0) funded under the MEaAUREs program. These auxiliary fields are included to complement those scatterometer observations, specifically for the ASCATA_ESDR_L2_WIND_STRESS_V1.1 dataset. Model variables include: i) ocean surface wind fields from ERA-5 short-term forecast (removed from the analyses times to reduce impacts from assimilated scatterometer retrievals at the beginning of the forecast); ii) estimations of precipitation from the GPM IMERG product; iii) estimation of the surface currents from the GlobCurrent project. The fields are provided on a non-uniform grid within the sampled locations of the ASCAT-A Level 2 product, and at a nominal 12.5 km pixel resolution. Each file corresponds to a specific orbital revolution number, which begins at the southernmost point of the ascending orbit. The thumbnail shows data for two orbits - using all orbits for a single day will provide global coverage.The dataset represents the first science quality release of this product with funding from the MEaSUREs (Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments) program. Version 1.1 provides a set of updates and improvements from version 1.0, including: 1) cleaned up ancillary data points in between the left/right swaths for improved collocation with available satellite data, 2) improved variable metadata, 3) removed the GlobCurrent stokes drift variables, and 4) provided data source metadata including DOIs for the ERA-5, IMERGE, and GlobCurrent data sources. The primary purpose of this Version 1.1 release is for science evaluation by the NASA International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST).

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date April 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date April 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2025
Publisher NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/OB.DAAC;NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/SeaBASS
Maintainer
Identifier 10.5067/ESDAA-L2C11
Data Last Modified 2025-09-11
Category Earth Science
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 026:00
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Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
Homepage URL https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/CitingPODAAC
Old Spatial "CARTESIAN",{"NorthBoundingCoordinate":90,"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-90}, Maximum Altitude, 10 meters
Program Code 026:000
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Source Hash d8700013a02223bad7e8d260abb5d31d28d4719cb9f0932e289ac904b45d5dca
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
Temporal 2007-01-01/2007-01-01

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