ERDDAP > info > jplOscar_LonPM180

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
data			graph	M		public	OSCAR Sea Surface Velocity, 1/3°, L4, Global, 1992-present, 5 Day Composite, Lon+/-180		F   I   M	background			ESR	jplOscar_LonPM180

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Grid
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	company	String	Earth & Space Research, Seattle, WA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contact	String	Kathleen Dohan (kdohan@esr.org)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	kdohan at esr.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	K Dohan
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	person
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.esr.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	datasubtype	String	unfiltered
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	datatype	String	1/72 YEAR Interval
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	&.draw=vectors
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	179.66666666666666
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	80.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-80.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	double	0.3333333333333333
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	179.66666666666666
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-180.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	double	0.3333333333333333
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	Principal Investigator: Kathleen Dohan (kdohan@esr.org). Co-Investigator: Gary Lagerloef (lager@esr.org).
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.esr.org/research/oscar/oscar-surface-currents/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	ESR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	all, currents, data, degree, depth, esr, global, L4, latitude, longitude, mask, maximum, meridional, ocean, oscar, present, sea, surface, third, third-deg, time, u, v, velocity, zonal
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	80.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	references	String	Bonjean F. and G.S.E. Lagerloef, 2002 ,Diagnostic model and analysis of the surface currents in the tropical Pacific ocean, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 2,938-2,954
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	Kathleen Dohan, ESR (kdohan@esr.org)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	https://thredds.jpl.nasa.gov/thredds/dodsC/ocean_circulation/ALL_OSCAR_L4_OC_third-deg.nc
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-80.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Ocean Surface Current Analyses Real-time (OSCAR) is a NASA funded research project and global surface current database. OSCAR global ocean surface mixed layer velocities are calculated from satellite-sensed sea surface height gradients, ocean vector winds, and sea surface temperature fields using geostrophy, Ekman, and thermal wind dynamics. OSCAR's continuing improvement depends on better modeling of the momentum transfer both within and across the boundaries of the turbulent mixed layer. A main research objective of the OSCAR project is to improve the generation of surface currents by ocean vector winds, and in doing so further our understanding of the mechanisms behind the transfer of momentum between the atmosphere and the ocean through the planetary boundary layer. Surface currents are provided on global grid every ~5 days, dating from 1992 to present day, with daily updates and near-real-time availability. * Principal Investigator: Kathleen Dohan (kdohan@esr.org). Co-Investigator: Gary Lagerloef (lager@esr.org). * Maximum Mask velocity is the geostrophic component at all points + any concurrent Ekman and buoyancy components. * Longitude extends from 20 E to 420 E to avoid a break in major ocean basins. Data repeats in overlap region.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2020-03-12T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	1992-10-21T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	OSCAR Sea Surface Velocity, 1/3°, L4, Global, 1992-present, 5 Day Composite, Lon+/-180
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	variable	String	Ocean Surface Currents
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	version	float	2017.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-180.0
dimension	time		double	nValues=1961, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=5 days 2h 29m 53s
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	7.196256E8, 1.5839712E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Day since 1992-10-05 00:00:00
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension	depth		float	nValues=1, onlyValue=15.0
attribute	depth	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	depth	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	down
attribute	depth	actual_range	float	15.0, 15.0
attribute	depth	axis	String	Z
attribute	depth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	depth	long_name	String	Depth
attribute	depth	positive	String	down
attribute	depth	standard_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	units	String	m
dimension	latitude		double	nValues=481, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.3333333333333333
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	-80.0, 80.0
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
dimension	longitude		double	nValues=1080, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.3333333333333333
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-180.0, 179.66666666666666
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	u		double	time, depth, latitude, longitude
attribute	u	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	u	long_name	String	Ocean Surface Zonal Currents
attribute	u	missing_value	double	NaN
attribute	u	units	String	meter/sec
variable	v		double	time, depth, latitude, longitude
attribute	v	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	v	long_name	String	Ocean Surface Meridional Currents
attribute	v	missing_value	double	NaN
attribute	v	units	String	meter/sec
variable	um		double	time, depth, latitude, longitude
attribute	um	colorBarMaximum	double	150.0
attribute	um	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	um	comment	String	Maximum Mask velocity is the geostrophic component at all points + any concurrent Ekman and buoyancy components.
attribute	um	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	um	long_name	String	Ocean Surface Zonal Currents Maximum Mask
attribute	um	missing_value	double	NaN
attribute	um	units	String	meter/sec
variable	vm		double	time, depth, latitude, longitude
attribute	vm	colorBarMaximum	double	150.0
attribute	vm	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	vm	comment	String	Maximum Mask velocity is the geostrophic component at all points + any concurrent Ekman and buoyancy components.
attribute	vm	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	vm	long_name	String	Ocean Surface Meridional Currents Maximum Mask
attribute	vm	missing_value	double	NaN
attribute	vm	units	String	meter/sec

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