12770 Data Set Published / External 2664 PIFSC OceanWatch (OW) Metadata Portfolio Project In Work 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. To establish data archive for real-time and historical ocean surface winds monitoring. 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 Theme ascat Theme global Theme microwave Theme ocean surface winds Theme ow Theme pifsc Theme wind direction Theme wind speed Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Data Set Daily Table (digital) Scatterometer Satellite Not applicable Data Steward 2025-06-09 Person Rykaczewski, Ryan R ryan.rykaczewski@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA Data Steward 2017-01-09 Person Howell, Evan A evan.howell@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-4633 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA Data Steward 2015-12-09 Person Abecassis, Melanie GA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5569 Data Steward 2012-08-13 2015 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Distributor 2012 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2025-06-09 Person Shi, Hui hui.shi@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA Metadata Contact 2015-12-09 Person Abecassis, Melanie GA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5569 Metadata Contact 2012 2015 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Point of Contact 2025-06-09 Person Shi, Hui hui.shi@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA Point of Contact 2015-12-09 Person Abecassis, Melanie GA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5569 Point of Contact 2012-08-13 2015 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact OceanWatch Coordinator (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) Ground Condition -180 180 75 -75 Global Continuing 2010-09-20 Unclassified Via NOAA OceanWatch - Central Pacific Web Site (http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov) None https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_ascat_wind_daily.html Daily wind data https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/doc.html#wind Access to detailed metadata and data Quality control is done by the source of the data (EUMETSAT). Yes Unknown Yes No 1 year Unable to Archive 1 year PIFSC ITS conducts regularly scheduled backups and security checks Data is received from EUMETSAT and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12770 Brent Miyamoto 2012-08-13T21:24:55 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:23 2017-02-13 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2017-02-13 1 Year 2018-02-13