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Description

This dataset contains the first provisional release of the MEaSUREs-funded Earth Science Data Record (ESDR) of ancillary data corresponding to the QuikSCAT Level 2 (L2) data products, interpolated in space and time to the scatterometer observations. These ancillary files include: i) ocean surface wind fields from ERA-5 short-term forecasts (removed from the analyses times to reduce impacts from assimilated scatterometer retrievals at the beginning of the forecast); ii) collocated in space and time estimations of precipitation from the GPM IMERG product; iii) estimation of the surface currents from the GlobeCurrent project. These auxiliary fields are included to complement the scatterometer observation fields and to help in the evaluation process. The primary purpose of this release is for provisional evaluation to be provided by the NASA International Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (IOVWST). As such, this release is not intended for science-quality research, and is subject to future revision based on feedback provided by the IOVWST. The modeled ocean surface auxiliary fields are provided on a non-uniform grid within the native L2 QuikSCAT sampled locations at 12.5 km pixel resolution. Each file corresponds to a specific orbital revolution (rev) number, which begins at the southernmost point of the ascending orbit.

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS ,
QUIKSCAT
Instruments
Computer ,
SEAWINDS
Projects
MEaSUREs/OSWV
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2007-01-01 to 2009-11-22
Data Partner
Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA (NASA/JPL/PODAAC)
Concept ID
C2491225288-POCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
14255
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Surface Winds ,
Surface Temperature ,
Planetary Boundary Layer Height ,
Sea Surface Temperature ,
Ocean Currents ,
Water Vapor Indices ,
Wind Stress

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

NASA/JPL. (2022). QuikSCAT ESDR Level 2 Modeled Ocean Surface Auxiliary Fields Version 1.0 [Dataset]. NASA Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ESDQS-L2C10 Date Accessed: 2026-10-13

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Variables

The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.

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Name Description Units Data Type Fill Value Valid Range Scale Factor Offset
era_air_temp_2m ERA5 reanalysis 2-meter air temperature Degrees Celsius float -9999 -40 to 40 1 N/A
era_boundary_layer_height ERA5 reanalysis atmospheric boundary layer height m float -9999 0 to 10000 1 N/A
era_en_wind_direction_10m ERA5 equivalent neutral forecast wind direction degrees float -9999 0 to 360 1 N/A
era_en_wind_speed_10m ERA5 forecast equivalent neutral wind speed m s-1 float -9999 0 to 100 1 N/A
era_en_wind_u_10m ERA5 forecast equivalent neutral wind speed in the East-West direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
era_en_wind_v_10m ERA5 forecast equivalent neutral wind speed in the North-South direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
era_rel_humidity_2m Relative humidity calculated based on ERA5 reanalysis inputs 1 float -9999 0 to 1 1 N/A
era_sst ERA5 reanalysis sea surface temperature Degrees Celsius float -9999 -4 to 40 1 N/A
era_wind_direction_10m ERA5 forecast wind direction degrees float -9999 0 to 360 1 N/A
era_wind_speed_10m ERA5 forecast 10 meter wind speed m s-1 float -9999 0 to 100 1 N/A
era_wind_stress_direction ERA5 forecast surface wind stress direction degrees float -9999 0 to 360 1 N/A
era_wind_stress_magnitude ERA5 forecast ocean surface wind stress magnitude N m-2 float -9999 0 to 10 1 N/A
era_wind_stress_u ERA5 forecast wind stress in the East-West direction N m-2 float -9999 -10 to 10 1 N/A
era_wind_stress_v ERA5 forecast wind stress in the North-South direction N m-2 float -9999 -10 to 10 1 N/A
era_wind_u_10m ERA5 forecast 10-meter wind component in the East-West direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
era_wind_v_10m ERA5 forecast 10 meter wind component in the North-South direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
flags quality flags bit int -1 0 to 526352355 1 N/A
globcurrent_u Globcurrent total surface current in East-West direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
globcurrent_u_stokes Globcurrent stokes drift in East-West direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
globcurrent_v Globcurrent total surface current in North-South direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
globcurrent_v_stokes Globcurrent stokes drift in North-South direction m s-1 float -9999 -100 to 100 1 N/A
imerg_precip_cal Calibrated IMERG precipitation rate mm hr-1 float -9999 -1 to 100 1 N/A
lat latitude degrees_north float N/A -90 to 90 1 N/A
lon longitude degrees_east float N/A 0 to 360 1 N/A
quality_indicator simplified quality classification based on applied flags -1 short -1 0 to 5 1 N/A
time date and time seconds since 1999-1-1 0:0:0 float N/A N/A 1 N/A
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