The data set indicating wind and sea state features in wind scatterometer observations

This data set contains spatiotemporally collocated Normalized Radar Cross-sections (NRCS) differences with model, and the wind speed information from the C- and Ku-band spaceborne wind scatterometers, with their corresponding wind and wave information, as well as surface rain rate information. The scatterometer information are obtained from ASCAT-A and ASCAT-B for C band and OSCAT-2 for the Ku-band. The observational information is obtained from the L2 products, wave information is from NDBC buoy observations. Rain rates are from the GPM final run products. The specific item with descriptions and procedures conduced to obtain them from the products are as following (abnormal or empty values are as -99 or -999): 1) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF and normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is from one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.2) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.3) nor_diff_sig_vv1Ku0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.4) nor_diff_sig_vv2Ku0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.5) idx_hh1_gust_diffThe index to obtain hh polarized rain rate and gustiness in difference form.6) nor_diff_sig_vv1C0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.7) nor_diff_sig_vv2C0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.8) nor_diff_sig_vv3C0_n_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.9) rain_rate_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of surface rain rate information from GPM final run products, in mm/h.10) obs_spd_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of the observational wind speed from Ku-band OSCAT-2 L2 products, in m/s.11) spd_ASCAT_gust_diffThe buoy wind gust in the difference form collocations of the observational wind speed from C-band ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B L2 products, in m/s.12) gust_diff_0The differences of the NDBC buoy gust wind speed and buoy wind speed in m/s.13) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is from one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.14) nor_diff_sig_hh2Ku0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.15) nor_diff_sig_vv1Ku0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.16) nor_diff_sig_vv2Ku0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.17) idx_hh1_gust_ratioThe index to obtain hh polarized rain rate and gustiness in ratio form.18) nor_diff_sig_vv1C0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.19) nor_diff_sig_vv2C0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.20) nor_diff_sig_vv3C0_n_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. They are in the natural values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.21) rain_rate_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of surface rain rate information from GPM final run products, in mm/h.22) obs_spd_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of the observational wind speed from Ku-band OSCAT-2 L2 products, in m/s.23) spd_ASCAT_gust_ratioThe buoy wind gust in ratio form collocations of the observational wind speed from C-band ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B L2 products, in m/s.24) gust_ratio_0The square root of the NDBC buoy wind speed and buoy gust wind speed in m/s.25) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.26) nor_diff_sig_hh2Ku0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.27) nor_diff_sig_vv1Ku0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.28) nor_diff_sig_vv2Ku0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.29) idx_hh1_wave_ageThe index to obtain hh polarized rain rate and wave age.30) nor_diff_sig_vv1C0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.31) nor_diff_sig_vv2C0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.32) nor_diff_sig_vv3C0_n_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.33) rain_rate_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of surface rain rate information from GPM final run products, in mm/h.34) obs_spd_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of the observational wind speed from Ku-band OSCAT-2 L2 products, in m/s.35) spd_ASCAT_wave_ageThe wave age collocations of the observational wind speed from C-band ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B L2 products, in m/s.36) wave_age_0The NDBC buoy observations derived wave age.37) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.38) nor_diff_sig_hh2Ku0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.39) nor_diff_sig_vv1Ku0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.40) nor_diff_sig_vv2Ku0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.41) idx_hh1_heightThe index to obtain hh polarized rain rate and gustiness in significant wave height.42) nor_diff_sig_vv1C0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.43) nor_diff_sig_vv2C0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.44) nor_diff_sig_vv3C0_n_heightThe significant wave height collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.45) rain_rate_heightThe significant wave height collocations of surface rain rate information from GPM final run products, in mm/h.46) obs_spd_heightThe buoy significant wave height collocations of the observational wind speed from Ku-band OSCAT-2 L2 products, in m/s.47) spd_ASCAT_heightThe buoy significant wave height collocations of the observational wind speed from C-band ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B L2 products, in m/s.48) sig_w_h_0The NDBC buoy significant wave height in m.49) nor_diff_sig_hh1Ku0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.50) nor_diff_sig_hh2Ku0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band hh polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.51) nor_diff_sig_vv1Ku0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.52) nor_diff_sig_vv2Ku0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the two Ku-band vv polarized NRCS from OSCAT-2.53) idx_hh1_slopeThe index to obtain hh polarized rain rate and wave slope parameter.54) Nor_diff_sig_vv1C0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.55) nor_diff_sig_vv2C0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.56) nor_diff_sig_vv3C0_n_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of scatterometer observational NRCS differences from L2 product NRCS and model NRCS from GMF, normalized by the model NRCS values. This is one of the three C-band NRCS from ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B.57) rain_rate_slopeThe wave slope parameter collocations of surface rain rate information from GPM final run products, in mm/h.58) obs_spd_slopeThe slope parameter collocations of the observational wind speed from Ku-band OSCAT-2 L2 products, in m/s.59) spd_ASCAT_slopeThe slope parameter collocations of the observational wind speed from C-band ASCAT-A or ASCAT-B products, in m/s.60) slope_par_0The NDBC buoy observations derived wave slope parameter.