OW ASCAT Ocean Surface Winds
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12770 | Updated: October 20, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: OW ASCAT Ocean Surface Winds, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12770.
Full Citation Examples
The Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) sensor onboard the EUMETSAT MetOp polar-orbiting satellite provides ocean surface wind observations by means of radar scatterometry. The data is available as 1-day composites with global coverage at 0.25 degrees (approximately 25 km/pix). Total wind speed, as well as zonal and meridional wind speed information is available since 2013-06-26 through the present.
Distribution Information
None
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569
Metadata Contact
Melanie GA Abecassis
melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov
(808)725-5569
Extents
-180° W,
180° E,
75° N,
-75° S
Global
2010-09-20 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | OW ASCAT Ocean Surface Winds |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
The Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) sensor onboard the EUMETSAT MetOp polar-orbiting satellite provides ocean surface wind observations by means of radar scatterometry. The data is available as 1-day composites with global coverage at 0.25 degrees (approximately 25 km/pix). Total wind speed, as well as zonal and meridional wind speed information is available since 2013-06-26 through the present. |
| Purpose: |
To establish data archive for real-time and historical ocean surface winds monitoring. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Ownership: PIFSC Study Area: Global Spatial Resolution: 0.25 degree/pixel(Approx. 25 km) Spatial Keywords: Global Temporal Resolution: 2-day Frequency of Collection: Hourly Type of Data Collected: ASCAT Swarth Data (Level-2) Collection Method: Satellite remote sensing Recording Media: Digital Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available Automated QC Procedures: Available Storage Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Storage Media: Server Storage Format: NetCDF Security and Integrity Plans: Available Backups: Available Data Update Schedule: Daily Privileges: Open Restrictions: None Request Protocol: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Contact: OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Data Distribution Methods: Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Format of Data/Product on Web Server: NetCDF Access Documentation: Available Metadata Depository Location: NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Metadata Description Standard: FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) Metadata Description Format: NetCDF |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | ascat |
| None | global |
| None | microwave |
| None | ocean surface winds |
| None | ow |
| None | pifsc |
| None | wind direction |
| None | wind speed |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | Daily |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2017-01-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Howell, Evan A |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | evan.howell@noaa.gov |
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Abecassis, Melanie GA |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5569 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 180 | |
| N° Bound: | 75 | |
| S° Bound: | -75 | |
| Description |
Global |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2010-09-20 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | http://pifsc-oceanwatch.irc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_ascat_wind_daily.html |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | Daily wind data |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/doc.html#wind |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Access to detailed metadata and data |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Quality control is done by the source of the data (EUMETSAT). |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 1 year |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | Unable to Archive |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Data volume is too large to archive externally. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 1 year |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
PIFSC ITS conducts regularly scheduled backups and security checks |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Data is received from EUMETSAT and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 12770 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12770 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brent M Miyamoto |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2012-08-13 21:24+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-10-20 02:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-02-13 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-02-13 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-02-13 |