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SCATSAT-1 Scatterometer Inter-Calibrated ESDR Level 3 Ocean Surface Equivalent Neutral Wind Vectors and Wind Stress Version 1.0

Metadata Updated: August 29, 2025

This dataset contains gridded ocean surface wind vectors (equivalent neutral and true 10m) and wind stress vectors derived from satellite-based scatterometer observations aboard SCATSAT-1, representing the first science quality release of these data funded under the MEaSUREs program. This product from SCATSAT-1 has been intercalibrated with similar scatterometer measurements from instruments on the MetOp-A, MetOp-B, and QuikScat satellites, all of which can be found on the MEaSUREs OSVW Project Page. The wind vector and stress retrievals are provided on a global grid (one per file) at 12.5 km pixel resolution, but data exist only over areas of the globe that fell within one of the satellite swaths/orbits for that day (see thumbnail). The dataset represents the first science quality release funded under the MEaSUREs (Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments) program. Note that this is the first version of the Level 3 data (V1.0) but they were derived from V1.1 of the Level 2 product. The primary purpose of this release is for science evaluation by the NASA International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST).

Access & Use Information

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 August 29, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date April 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date August 29, 2025
Publisher NASA/JPL;NASA/JPL/PODAAC
Maintainer
Identifier 10.5067/ESDSS-L3W10
Data Last Modified 2025-08-28
Category Earth Science
Public Access Level public
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Program Code 026:000
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Source Hash 785ac514d19e4d13f088cdebc94f79b639f734cca9cdd722eb39d1f37a07b0e7
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
Temporal 2018-04-01/2018-04-01

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