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Monthly gridded QSCAT sea wind and derived products
The microwave scaterometer (QuikSCAT) flown on QuikBird satellite measures back scatter radiation in Ku-band (~ 14 GHz). The return signal power is proportional to surface stress over the ocean and that can be related to surface wind vector (u and v components) at 10 m height assuming neutral stratification. In addition to u and v components, average wind speed and surface pseudostress vector are provided. The data are remapped to 1/4 degree lat/lon map. Original data as processed by Remote Sensing System were obtained from www.ssmi.com site.
If you use the data please cite : "QuikScat data are produced by Remote Sensing Systems and sponsored by the NASA Ocean Vector Winds Science Team. Data are available at www.remss.com".
| Variables | U pseudo stress component (m/s)*(m/s), U wind component (m/s), V pseudo stress component (m/s)*(m/s), V wind component (m/s), Surface wind speed (m/s) |
| Zonal | Global by 0.25 deg |
| Meridional | Global by 0.25 deg |
| Vertical | Surface |
| Temporal | Aug 1999 to Mar 2008 by 1 month |
| Static? | no |
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| Server | DODS & LAS; public |
| Source | http://www.ssmi.com/qscat/qscat_description.html |
| Acquired | Jan 1, 2005 (updated Apr 2008) |
| APDRC contact | Jan Hafner |
| Supplements | N/A |
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