gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:12770 eng UTF8 dataset Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Shi, Hui 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA hui.shi@noaa.gov pointOfContact Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:23 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) OW ASCAT Ocean Surface Winds publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12770 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12770 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital 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. underDevelopment Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov pointOfContact Shi, Hui 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA hui.shi@noaa.gov pointOfContact Abecassis, Melanie GA (808)725-5569 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA melanie.abecassis@noaa.gov custodian Howell, Evan A 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA evan.howell@noaa.gov custodian Rykaczewski, Ryan R 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA ryan.rykaczewski@noaa.gov custodian daily ascat global microwave ocean surface winds ow pifsc wind direction wind speed theme DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian PIFSC OceanWatch (OW) Metadata Portfolio project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: OW ASCAT Ocean Surface Winds [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/12770. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12770 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/12770.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -180 180 -75 75 Global | Currentness: Ground Condition 2010-09-20 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 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. distributor https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/OceanWatch_ascat_wind_daily.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Daily wind data download dataset Data is received from EUMETSAT and processed to make it into a format compatible with the Live Access Server and the THREDDS server.