Dataset Information

title: "Scatterometer Climatology of Ocean Winds (SCOW)"
author: "Craig Risien (crisien@coas.oregonstate.edu)"
institution: "Oregon State University, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences"
date_created: "2010-01-20"
comments: "The original SCOW climatology (Risien and Chelton 2008) was derived from 96 QuikSCAT monthly maps (September 1999 - August 2007). This NetCDF file contains updated SCOW fields that are derived from 122 QuikSCAT monthly maps (September 1999 - October 2009). The methods used to produce this climatology are described in Risien and Chelton 2008."
history: "From the updated Risien and Chelton 2008 SCOW climatology."

Variables in this Dataset

latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
january: Grid
long_name: "January Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
january: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "January Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
february: Grid
long_name: "February Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
february: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "February Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
march: Grid
long_name: "March Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
march: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "March Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
april: Grid
long_name: "April Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
april: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "April Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
may: Grid
long_name: "May Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
may: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "May Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
june: Grid
long_name: "June Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
june: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "June Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
july: Grid
long_name: "July Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
july: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "July Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
august: Grid
long_name: "August Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
august: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "August Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
september: Grid
long_name: "September Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
september: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "September Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
october: Grid
long_name: "October Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
october: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "October Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
november: Grid
long_name: "November Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
november: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "November Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"
december: Grid
long_name: "December Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
december: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559][longitude = 0..1439]
long_name: "December Wind Stress Curl"
fillValue_: -9999.
units: "N/m^2 per 10^4 km"
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..559]
units: "degrees_north"
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..1439]
units: "degrees_east"