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    • OW QuikSCAT Wind Speed, Stress and Stress Curl

    Metadata Updated: May 24, 2025

    The dataset contains satellite-derived ocean wind speed, stress and stress curl measurements collected by means of the NASA/JPL SeaWinds Scatterometer sensor. The data is collected daily, and is available at 3-day, weekly and monthly intervals at a spatial resolution of approximately 0.5 degrees. The geographic coverage extends globally, and the temporal coverage ranges from 1999-2009.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS PIFSC

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5703
    Access Constraints Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: OW QuikSCAT Wind Speed, Stress and Stress Curl [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5703., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 70
    Bbox South Lat -70
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 781ae569-a1ce-4b08-8331-c06a17237ad9
    Harvest Source Id c0beac72-5f43-4455-8c33-1b345fbc2dfe
    Harvest Source Title NMFS PIFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage Data is received from NASA and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -70.0], [180.0, -70.0], [180.0, 70.0], [-180.0, 70.0], [-180.0, -70.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1999-07-27
    Temporal Extent End 2009-11-23

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