Parameter-Documentation

Generic Description: Wind Speed
Parameter: windsp Recordmap: instr
Unit: m/s Size: +1 Scaling: -1
Version 00
CryoSat-2 (Extended Mission)
GOP
1Hz
Wind Speed
CryoSat-2
GOP
1Hz
Wind Speed
ERS-1 (Phase A)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase A)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase B)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase B)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase C)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
ERS-1 (Phase C)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase D)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase D)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase E)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase E)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase F)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase F)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase G)
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase G)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-2
SGDR/REAPER
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-2
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Envisat (Extended Mission)
SGDR v2.1
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: ra2_wind_sp (Field number 112)
Envisat (Extended Mission)
SGDR v3.0
1Hz
Wind Speed
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt_01_ku
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: ra2_wind_sp (Field number 112)
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
20Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: ra2_wind_sp (Field number 112)
Envisat
SGDR v3.0
1Hz
Wind Speed
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt_01_ku
Geosat Follow-On
GDR
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-1 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-E
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-1 (Geodetic Mission)
SGDR-E
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-1
SGDR-E
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-2 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-2 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-2 (Geodetic Mission, Phase 1)
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-2 (Geodetic Mission, Phase 2)
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-2
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Jason-2
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Jason-3 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See Jason-3 User Handbook. A calibration bias of +0.06 dB has been added to the Ku band backscatter coefficient (/data_01/ku/sig0_ocean) before computing the wind speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt
Jason-3 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Jason-3
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Jason-3
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-3
SGDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt
Jason-3
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Poseidon
GDR
1Hz
Wind Speed
SARAL (Drifting Phase)
SGDR-T
1Hz
Wind Speed
SARAL
SGDR-T
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sentinel-3A (SAR)
SGDR/NTC
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sentinel-3B (SAR)
SGDR/NTC
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sentinel-6A (HR)
NTC/F08
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind speed at 10 m height derived from altimeter measurements. A calibration bias of -4.37 dB has been added to the Ku-band backscatter coefficient (sig0_ocean) before computing the wind speed. Should not be used over land.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt
Sentinel-6A (HR)
NTC/F08
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Sentinel-6A (LR)
NTC/F08
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind speed at 10 m height derived from altimeter measurements. A calibration bias of +1.35 dB has been added to the Ku-band backscatter coefficient (sig0_ocean) before computing the wind speed. Should not be used over land.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt
Sentinel-6A (LR)
NTC/F08
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Topex (Extended Mission)
GDR
1Hz
Wind Speed
Topex (Extended Mission)
GDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex (Extended Mission)
GDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex
GDR
1Hz
Wind Speed
Topex
GDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex
GDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Version 01
Cryosat-2 (SAR)
SGDR-E
20Hz
Wind Speed
Cryosat-2 (SAR, Extended Mission)
SGDR-E
20Hz
Wind Speed
ERS-1 (Phase A)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase B)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase C)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase D)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase E)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase F)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase G)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-2
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
20Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: ra2_wind_sp (Field number 112)
Jason-2
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Jason-2
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-3 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Jason-3
SGDR-D
1Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: wind_speed_alt
Original-Parameter: SGDR-D
Jason-3
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Jason-3
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Sentinel-6A (HR)
NTC/F08
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Sentinel-6A (LR)
NTC/F08
20Hz
Wind Speed
n.a.
Topex (Extended Mission)
GDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex (Extended Mission)
GDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex
GDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Topex
GDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Sea surface wind speed.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wind_speed
Version 02
ERS-1 (Phase A)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase B)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase C)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase D)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase E)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase F)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase G)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-2
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
1Hz
Wind Speed
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
20Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: ra2_wind_sp
Jason-2
SGDR-D
20Hz
Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt_mle3
Jason-3 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See Jason-3 User Handbook. A calibration bias of +0.08 dB has been added to the Ku band backscatter coefficient (/data_01/ku/sig0_adaptive) before computing the wind speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt_adaptive
Jason-3 (Extended Mission)
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See Jason-3 User Handbook. A calibration bias of +0.08 dB has been added to the Ku band backscatter coefficient (/data_01/ku/sig0_adaptive) before computing the wind speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt_adaptive
Jason-3
SGDR-F
1Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See Jason-3 User Handbook. A calibration bias of +0.08 dB has been added to the Ku band backscatter coefficient (/data_01/ku/sig0_adaptive) before computing the wind speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt_adaptive
Jason-3
SGDR-F
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See Jason-3 User Handbook. A calibration bias of +0.08 dB has been added to the Ku band backscatter coefficient (/data_01/ku/sig0_adaptive) before computing the wind speed
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/wind_speed_alt_adaptive
Version 03
ERS-1 (Phase A)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase B)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase C)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase D)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase E)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase F)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-1 (Phase G)
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
ERS-2
SGDR/REAPER
20Hz
Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
20Hz
Wind Speed
Version 04
Cryosat-2 (SAR)
SGDR-E
20Hz
Wind Speed
sigma0 > 30 db, wind set to 0; sigma0 < 3 db, wind set to NaN
Source: Backscatter coefficient from instr.04 converted to wind speed via Envisat wind model
Reference: Envisat wind model (Saleh, 2007, DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2012.718676)
Cryosat-2 (SAR, Extended Mission)
SGDR-E
20Hz
Wind Speed
sigma0 > 30 db, wind set to 0; sigma0 < 3 db, wind set to NaN
Source: Backscatter coefficient from instr.04 converted to wind speed via Envisat wind model
MVA-Parameters:
- invalid format (.)
- invalid format (.)
- invalid format (1080/01490419.2012)
Version 05
All Missions Wind Speed
Envisat
SGDR v2.1
1Hz
None
Version 06
All Missions Wind Speed
Version 07
All Missions Wind Speed

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