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Wind, Metop-B ASCAT, 0.25°, Global, Near Real Time, 2013-present (1 Day)

Published by NOAA NMFS SWFSC Environmental Research Division | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 06:20 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 03, 2022 at 12:00 AM
NOAA CoastWatch distributes near real time wind data originating with wind velocity measurements from the ASCAT instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-B satellite. ASCAT is a microwave scatterometer designed to measure surface winds over the global ocean. Wind velocity is processed to wind divergence by NOAA CoastWatch. (This is a 1 day composite.)

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