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IMOS - Satellite Remote Sensing - Surface Waves Sub-Facility - scatterometer wind

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This database contains global data of wind speed and wind direction obtained from scatterometer missions which have flown since 1992. The data has been calibrated against NDBC buoy data and validated with independent buoy measurements and at cross-over points with other scatterometer and altimeter missions. The performance of the scatterometers at high wind speeds was examined against buoy and platform measurements. Where necessary, corrections were applied to ensure scatterometer data agreed with the insitu wind speed for high wind speeds.

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Title IMOS - Satellite Remote Sensing - Surface Waves Sub-Facility - scatterometer wind
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/619c8c18-0e5e-4846-b8be-2974c1d05537
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
ian.young@conviro.com.au
Reference Period 26/03/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "IMOS - Satellite Remote Sensing - Surface Waves Sub-Facility - scatterometer wind". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/imos-satellite-remote-sensing-surface-waves-sub-facility-scatterometer-wind