OSCAR Ocean Surface Current Data
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.376

Summary
A link to the NASA PODAAC OSCAR third degree resolution ocean surface currents
data archive. OSCAR (Ocean Surface Current Analysis Real-time) contains
near-surface ocean current estimates, derived using quasi-linear and steady
flow momentum equations. The horizontal velocity is directly estimated from
sea surface height, surface vector wind and sea surface temperature. These
data were collected from the various satellites and in situ instruments. The
model formulation combines geostrophic, Ekman and Stommel shear dynamics, and
a complementary term from the surface buoyancy gradient. Data are on a 1/3
degree grid with a 5 day resolution. OSCAR is generated by Earth Space
Research (ESR)

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 347.376

Citation
 UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 1970. OSCAR Ocean Surface Current
 Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.376 Accessed 20 Apr 2024.

If you plan to cite this dataset in a publication, please email us at:
 datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
We may be able to provide an updated citation that includes a DOI.

Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * DYNAMO: Dynamics of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/DYNAMO

Additional information
 * Progress: completed
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Oceanography
 * Satellite

Platforms
 * Data Collections

Instruments
 * Not Applicable

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > WEB SERVICES > DATA APPLICATION SERVICES > WEB PORTAL SERVICES
 * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS

Related links
 * homepage: DYNAMO Home Page
   http://data.eol.ucar.edu/master_list/?project=DYNAMO
 * info: DYNAMO Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/dynamo-data-policy-and-management
 * download: NASA PODAAC OSCAR Data
   http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/OSCAR_L4_OC_third-deg
 * info: ftp://podaac-ftp.jpl.nasa.gov/allData/oscar/preview/L4/oscar_third_deg/docs/oscarthirdguide.pdf
 * info: DYNAMO Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dynamo/missions/missions.html

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2011-10-01 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2012-03-31 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: -40.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: 30.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 110.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.376?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/347.376?format=isotc211