Wind, Metop-B ASCAT, 0.25°, Global, Near Real Time, 2013-present, Divergence and Modulus (8 Day)

NOAA CoastWatch distributes near real time divergence and modulus wind data originating with wind velocity measurements from the ASCAT instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-B satellite. ASCAT is a microwave scatterometer designed to measure surface winds over the global ocean. Wind velocity is processed to wind divergence by NOAA CoastWatch. (This is an 8 day composite.)
cdm_data_type=Grid
contact=[e-mail]
Conventions=CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
creation_date=Wed Dec 4 23:06:56 2024
Easternmost_Easting=360.0
geospatial_lat_max=75.0
geospatial_lat_min=-75.0
geospatial_lat_resolution=0.25
geospatial_lat_units=degrees_north
geospatial_lon_max=360.0
geospatial_lon_min=0.0
geospatial_lon_resolution=0.25
geospatial_lon_units=degrees_east
geospatial_vertical_max=10.0
geospatial_vertical_min=10.0
geospatial_vertical_positive=up
geospatial_vertical_units=m
history=1-day geographic projection composites, created by [e-mail] from L2 swath data obtained from NOAA|NESDIS, are used to create multi-day composites via the composite script in the dalesLibAscatB.py library by [e-mail] at NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD.
infoUrl=https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/infog/QB_divw_las.html
institution=NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD
naming_authority=gov.noaa.pfeg.coastwatch
Northernmost_Northing=75.0
references=NOAA/NESDIS https://manati.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/products/ASCAT.php .
source_data=8-day composite mean of files: QB2024339_2024339_divw.grd.gz, QB2024338_2024338_divw.grd.gz, QB2024337_2024337_divw.grd.gz, QB2024336_2024336_divw.grd.gz, QB2024335_2024335_divw.grd.gz, QB2024334_2024334_divw.grd.gz, QB2024333_2024333_divw.grd.gz, QB2024332_2024332_divw.grd.gz
sourceUrl=(local files)
Southernmost_Northing=-75.0
spatial_resolution=0.25 degree
standard_name_vocabulary=CF Standard Name Table v70
testOutOfDate=now-7days
time_coverage_end=2024-12-01T00:00:00Z
time_coverage_start=2013-08-30T00:00:00Z
Westernmost_Easting=0.0