Metop-A ASCAT L2 12.5 km winds data record
CHARACTERISTICS |
Processing level | L2 |
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Satellite input | EUMETSAT Secretariat reprocessed Metop-A ASCAT L1b |
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Other input | ECMWF outputs (wind, SST, land-sea mask) |
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Frequency | Continuous |
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Timeliness | NA |
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Spatial coverage | Global |
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Spatial sampling | 12.5 km |
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Projection | Swath |
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Characteristics & methods | Swath sigma0’s, wind vectors and ice probabilities, gridded wind vectors |
ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS |
Thresold accuracy | NA |
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Target accuracy | Better than 2 m/s in wind component Stdev with a bias of less than 0.5 m/s in wind speed on a monthly basis |
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Optimal accuracy | NA |
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Verification/validation method | Triple collocation with NWP and buoys |
DATA ACCESS |
OSI SAF Producer | Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute |
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Diffusion mean(s) and format(s) | KNMI FTP Server (BUFR) KNMI FTP Server (NetCDF3)
| Other mean(s) to access main server |
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Applications and users | * Reanalyses
* Ocean models, air-sea interaction
* Climate research, environmental monitoring |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Product web page | Description | Product User Manual | PUM |
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Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document | ATBD |
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Scientific Validation Report | SVR |
HISTORY, COMMENTS |
Expected date for operational/released | 15/04/2016 |
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First product date | 01/01/2007 |
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Last product date | 31/12/2014 |