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Ocean Winds Data Access and Tools

NASA has ocean winds datasets that help researchers characterize the flow of air moving across the ocean. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of ocean winds data.

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Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F11 V3 (GSSTF_F11) at GES DISC	3	DMSP 5D-2/F11	SSM/I	1992-01-01 to 2000-05-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F13 V3 (GSSTF_F13) at GES DISC	3	DMSP 5D-2/F13	SSM/I	1995-05-03 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F14 V3 (GSSTF_F14) at GES DISC	3	DMSP 5D-2/F14	SSM/I	1997-05-08 to 2008-08-09	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid F15 V3 (GSSTF_F15) at GES DISC	3	DMSP 5D-2/F15	SSM/I	2000-01-01 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Daily Grid V3 (GSSTF) at GES DISC	3	DMSP	SSM/I	1987-07-09 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Monthly Grid V3 (GSSTFM) at GES DISC	3	DMSP	SSM/I	1987-07-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F08 V2c (GSSTF_F08) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F8	SSM/I	1987-07-09 to 1992-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F10 V2c (GSSTF_F10) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F10	SSM/I	1991-01-07 to 1997-11-15	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F11 V2c (GSSTF_F11) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F11	SSM/I	1992-01-01 to 2000-05-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F13 V2c (GSSTF_F13) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F13	SSM/I	1995-05-03 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F14 V2c (GSSTF_F14) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F14	SSM/I	1997-05-08 to 2008-08-08	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Satellite F15 V2c (GSSTF_F15) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP 5D-2/F15	SSM/I	2000-01-01 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Daily Grid, Set1 V2c (GSSTF) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP	SSM/I	1987-07-09 to 2009-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Monthly Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFMC) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Monthly Grid, Set1 and Interpolated Data V2c (GSSTFM) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP	SSM/I	1987-07-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Seasonal Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFSC) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-03-01 to 2008-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes, 1x1 deg Yearly Climatology, Set1 and NCEP V2c (GSSTFYC) at GES DISC	2c	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Climatology, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Monthly Grid V3 (GSSTFMC) at GES DISC	3	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Climatology, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Seasonal Grid V3 (GSSTFSC) at GES DISC	3	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-03-01 to 2008-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Goddard Satellite-Based Surface Turbulent Fluxes Climatology, 0.25 x 0.25 deg, Yearly Grid V3 (GSSTFYC) at GES DISC	3	DMSP	SSM/I	1988-01-01 to 2008-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) HURRICANE IMAGING RADIOMETER (HIRAD) V1	1	GLOBAL HAWK	HIRAD	2012-11-05 to 2014-10-17	N: 52.0268 S: 12.3911 E: -55.0826 W: -175.343		netCDF-3
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme (SHIPS) Intensity V1	1	GOES-15, GROUND STATIONS	GOES-15 Imager, RAWINSONDES	2014-03-18 to 2014-09-30	N: 44.51 S: 7.19 E: -14.99 W: -179.11		ASCII
JPL SMAP Level 2B CAP Sea Surface Salinity V5.0 Validated Dataset	5.0	SMAP	SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER	2015-03-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	25000 Meters x 25000 Meters	HDF5
JPL SMAP Level 3 CAP Sea Surface Salinity Standard Mapped Image 8-Day Running Mean V5.0 Validated Dataset	5.0	SMAP	SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER	2015-04-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.6 Decimal Degrees x 0.6 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4
JPL SMAP Level 3 CAP Sea Surface Salinity Standard Mapped Image Monthly V5.0 Validated Dataset	5.0	SMAP	SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER	2015-04-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	0.6 Decimal Degrees x 0.6 Decimal Degrees	netCDF-4

Featured Ocean Winds Observation Method: S-MODE

The Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) was a NASA campaign studying small-scale ocean eddies and fronts. S-MODE consisted of three deployments off the coast of San Francisco during the fall of 2021-2022 and spring of 2023. Airborne measurements were taken with different remote instruments including the Doppler Scatterometry (DopplerScatt), Multiscale Observing System of the Ocean Surface (MOSES), Modular Aerial Sensing System (MASS), and Portable Remote Imaging SpectroMeter (PRISM). In-situ measurements were obtained through research vessels, gliders, drifters, and other water-based platforms.

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