Source/sensor: Seasat SASS

Coverage: 6 September 1978-20 September 1978, global

Abstract: The SEASAT Scatterometer Global Gridded Dealiased Wind Component data set consists of zonal and meridional wind components in meters per second. Each data file contains a 1 degree by 1 degree gridded synoptic wind field which extends from 70° South to 70° North and from 1° East to 360° East. Data are available at 6-hour intervals for the period between 6 September 1978 and 20 September 1978. Dealiasing of the SASS data was achieved "by hand" using ship observations in a joint effort between JPL, UCLA and AES. Meridional and zonal wind components were derived from the SEASAT-A Satellite Scatterometer (SASS). This data set underwent restoration in 1997. Updated read software and documentation are now included with this product. This data set, also referred to as PO.DAAC product 013, underwent restoration in 1997. A Users Guide is available.

Data Set Volume: 8 MB

Smallest order: Entire data set.

Comments: None.

Data/Media Format: Data are provided in ASCII and are available via anonymous FTP to podaac.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/ocean_wind/seasat/wind/6hour_JPL directory or on 8mm or 4mm tape using LINUX Tar.