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Surface Winds Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Giovanni, Panoply, and State of the Ocean (SOTO) guide users in making the most of surface wind data.
Surface Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F17 | SSMIS | 2006-12-10 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS WindSat L1C Calibrated TB Version 8 | 8.0 | CORIOLIS | WINDSAT | 2003-02-01 to 2020-10-19 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
30000 Meters x 30000 Meters<br>50000 Meters x 50000 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| S-MODE DopplerScatt Level 2 Ocean Winds and Currents Version 1 | 1 | B-200 | DOPPLER RADAR | 2021-10-20 to 2021-11-05 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE DopplerScatt Level 2 Ocean Winds and Currents Version 2 | 2 | B-200 | DOPPLER RADAR | 2021-10-20 to 2023-04-30 |
N: 38.4 S: 36 E: -122 W: -126.5 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Meteorological Data from Rawinsondes Version 1 | 1 | Ships | RAWINSONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2021-10-21 to 2023-05-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SAFARI 2000 ETA Atmospheric Model Data, Wet and Dry Seasons 2000 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30 |
N: -9 S: -53 E: 53 W: -13 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Kalahari Transect CO2, Water Vapor, and Heat Flux, Wet Season 2000 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | TDR, THERMOCOUPLES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, IR CO2 ANALYZER, NET RADIOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2000-03-01 to 2000-03-19 |
N: -15.438 S: -24.164 E: 23.594 W: 21.713 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Meteorological and Flux Tower Measurements in Maun, Botswana, 2000 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS, IRGA, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RTD, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30 |
N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Meteorological Tower Measurements, Kruger National Park, 2000-2002 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND VANES, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2000-02-15 to 2002-12-31 |
N: -25.0197 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 31.4969 |
Shapefile |
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