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    • NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record

    Metadata Updated: December 6, 2023

    The NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) Level 2 ocean wind vectors in 50 km wind vector cell (WVC) swaths contain daily data from ascending and descending passes. Wind vectors are accurate to within 2 m/s (vector speed) and 20 degrees (vector direction). Wind vectors are not considered valid in rain contaminated regions; rain flags and precipitation information are not provided. Data is flagged where measurements are either missing, ambiguous, or contaminated by land/sea ice. Winds are calculated using the NSCAT-2 model function. This is the most up-to-date version, which designates the final phase of calibration, validation and science data processing, which was completed in November of 1998, on behalf of the JPL NSCAT Project; wind vectors are processed using the NSCAT-2 geophysical model function.

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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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    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023

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    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date April 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023
    Publisher NASA/JPL/PODAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C2617226657-POCLOUD
    Data First Published 2009-06-15
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2017-04-28
    Category NSCAT, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Citation NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC. 1998-07-26. NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vectors. Version 2. NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record. PO.DAAC. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/NSGDR-L2X02. https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf. NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC, NASA/JPL/PO.DAAC, 1998-07-26, NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vector Geophysical Data Record, https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/nscat/docs/nscat_manual.pdf.
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    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/NSGDR-L2X02
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Program Code 026:001
    Release Place PO.DAAC
    Series Name NSCAT Level 2 Ocean Wind Vectors
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    Temporal 1996-09-15T00:00:00Z/1997-06-29T23:59:59.999Z

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