DATA
OSCAR third degree resolution ocean surface currents
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DOI
10.5067/OSCAR-03D01
Short Name
OSCAR_L4_OC_third-deg
Description
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) https://www.esr.org/research/oscar/oscar-surface-currents/
Version
1
Measurement
OCEANS
› OCEAN CIRCULATION
› OCEAN CURRENTS
Processing Level
4
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
66.0
Southernmost Latitude
-66.0
Westernmost Longitude
-180.0
Easternmost Longitude
180.0
Time Span(s)
October 21, 1992 to
Present
Resolution
Temporal Resolution
5 Day
Spatial Resolution
0.33 degrees (Latitude) x 0.33 degrees (Longitude)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
ENVISAT/RA-2, METOP-A/AVHRR-3, NOAA-16/AVHRR-3, NOAA-17/AVHRR-3, NOAA-19/AVHRR-3, JASON-1/POSEIDON-2, JASON-1/JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, QUIKSCAT/SEAWINDS, TOPEX/POSEIDON/ALT (TOPEX), TOPEX/POSEIDON/SSALT, TOPEX/POSEIDON/TMR, ERS-1/ERS-1 ALTIMETER, ERS-2/ERS-2 Altimeter, DMSP 5D-2/F10/SSM/I, DMSP 5D-2/F13/SSM/I, DMSP 5D-2/F11/SSM/I, DMSP 5D-2/F14/SSM/I, GFO/GFO Altimeter, NOAA-14/AVHRR-2, NOAA-20/AVHRR-3, OSTM/JASON-2/POSEIDON-3, OSTM/JASON-2/AMR, GRACE/GRACE-FO ACC, GRACE/GRACE SCA, GRACE/GRACE-FO KBR, JASON-3/POSEIDON-3B
Project
Ocean Surface Current Analysis
(OSCAR)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC
