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Name ASCAT
Note Advanced SCATterometer (ASCAT) winds products are processed by NOAA/NESDIS utilizing measurements from the scatterometer instrument aboard the EUMETSAT Metop satellites. The instrument uses radar to measure backscatter to determine speed and direction of winds over the surface of the oceans. ASCAT data feeds numerical weather prediction models, provides useful information on ice, snow and soil moisture, and is used to analyze areas of individual storm activity.
Update Frequency 1-5 days
Area Global
Temporal -
Timeliness 1 week
Data Policy Freely accessible
Data type Image
Copernicus service product
Data format NetCDF
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination Client Service
Inspire themes

Annex II: Land cover

Annex III: Oceanographic geographical features
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Dec. 14, 2018, 9 a.m.
Last modified on Feb. 24, 2020, 3:32 p.m.

Data Providers

Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites Distributor Dec. 14, 2018, 9 a.m. Feb. 24, 2020, 3:32 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on