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WMS for Wind Diffusivity Current, QuikSCAT, Global, Science Quality (8 Day Composite)

NOAA CoastWatch distributes science quality Ekman current (in zonal, meridional, and modulus sets) and Ekman upwelling data. This data begins with wind velocity measurements from the SeaWinds instrument onboard NASA's QuikSCAT satellite. SeaWinds is a microwave scatterometer designed to measure surface winds over the global ocean. NOAA CoastWatch processes wind velocity to wind stress and wind stress curl, and finally to Ekman current and Ekman upwelling.

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Identification info

Date ( Revision )
2012-11-01T07:22:39Z
Date ( Publication )
2012-05-30T19:01:25Z
Point of contact
  NOAA Environmental Research Division -
1352 Lighthouse Ave. , Pacific Grove , 93950 , USA
831-658-3205
Keywords ( Theme )
  • 8-day, Oceans
  • Ocean Circulation
  • Wind-driven Circulation, circulation, coastwatch, current, currents, day, degrees, diffusivity, driven, global, noaa, ocean, oceans, quality, quikscat, science, science quality, seawinds, wcn, wind, wind-driven, zonal
Service Type
OGC:WMS
Service Version
1.3.0
Fees
NONE
Use limitation
NONE

Contains Operations

Operation Name
ASDD nodes zserver
Connect Point
ASDD Z3950 zserver ( z3950 )

ASDD Z3950 zserver

Operates On
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OnLine resource
http://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/wms/erdQSekm8day/request?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
OnLine resource
Service in Spatineo Directory ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Service in Spatineo Directory

File identifier
ddcc0cfd-2ccc-4513-b7f6-3e9d5c1be0b4 XML
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Service
Date stamp
2021-02-28T00:33:08Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  Spatineo Inc.
Kellosilta 2 D , Helsinki , FI-00520 , Finland
+358 20 703 2210
 
 

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Keywords

8-day, Oceans Ocean Circulation Wind-driven Circulation, circulation, coastwatch, current, currents, day, degrees, diffusivity, driven, global, noaa, ocean, oceans, quality, quikscat, science, science quality, seawinds, wcn, wind, wind-driven, zonal

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