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Daily ASCAT Spacebased estimation of moisture transport integrated over the depth of the atmosphere and its divergence

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DOI

10.1175/JHM-D-16-0014.1

Short Name

moisture_transport_ascat_daily

Description

Moisture transport integrated over depth of atmosphere and its divergence (equivalent to evaporation - precipitation), daily maps, 2007-2018, 0.5 degree, are derived from ASCAT wind vector, geostationary satellite cloud drift wind, and SSM/I integrated water vapor.

Version

1

Measurement

-

Processing Level

L4

Coverage

Global ocean

Northernmost Latitude

90.0

Southernmost Latitude

-90.0

Westernmost Longitude

0

Easternmost Longitude

359.5

Time Span(s)

March 1, 2007 to December 31, 2018

Resolution

Temporal Resolution

Daily, monthly

Spatial Resolution

0.5 degrees (Latitude) x 0.5 degrees (Longitude)

Projection

-

Platform/Sensor

Data derived from ASCAT, SSM/I, geostationary satellites

Project

(OVWST, PMM, NEWS, PO)

Data Provider

https://airsea.jpl.nasa.gov/

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