OW CCMP Ocean Surface Wind
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:3140 | Updated: October 20, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: OW CCMP Ocean Surface Wind, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/3140.
Full Citation Examples
The Cross-Calibrated Multi-Platform (CCMP) Ocean Surface Wind Vector Analyses (Atlas et al., 2011) provide a consistent, gap-free long-term time-series of monthly ocean surface wind vector analysis fields from July 1987 through June 2011 at 0.25 degree resolution.
The variables available for this dataset are :
Number of observations
U-component of pseudostress at 10 meters
U-wind at 10 meters
V-component of pseudostress at 10 meters
V-wind at 10 meters
Wind speed at 10 meters
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,
70° N,
-70° S
Global
2004-09-29 - 2009-11-19
Item Identification
| Title: | OW CCMP Ocean Surface Wind |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
The Cross-Calibrated Multi-Platform (CCMP) Ocean Surface Wind Vector Analyses (Atlas et al., 2011) provide a consistent, gap-free long-term time-series of monthly ocean surface wind vector analysis fields from July 1987 through June 2011 at 0.25 degree resolution. The variables available for this dataset are : Number of observations U-component of pseudostress at 10 meters U-wind at 10 meters V-component of pseudostress at 10 meters V-wind at 10 meters Wind speed at 10 meters |
| Purpose: |
To provide users with historical ocean surface wind speed and direction data. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Ownership: PIFSC Spatial Resolution: 0.25 degree Spatial Keywords: Degrees Temporal Resolution: monthly Frequency of Collection: completed Types of Data Collected: Reanalysis of satellite-based ocean surface wind speed and direction Collection Method: Satellite remote sensing Recording Media: Digital Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available 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 Storage and Security Documentation: Available 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 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 | CCMP |
| None | direction |
| None | NASA |
| None | ow |
| None | pifsc |
| None | remote sensing |
| None | satellite |
| None | speed |
| None | wind |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | monthly |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Global |
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: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
Satellite-derived wind speed and wind direction measurements |
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: | 70 | |
| S° Bound: | -70 | |
| Description |
Global |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2004-09-29 |
| End: | 2009-11-19 |
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://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/thredds/ncss/grid/ccmp/monthly/dataset.html |
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| Distributor: |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_ccmp_wind_monthly.graph |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Access to detailed metadata and data |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Quality control was done by the source of the data (NASA). |
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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 was received from NASA 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: | 3140 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:3140 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brent M Miyamoto |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2006-10-23 16:45+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 |