{"id":1370,"date":"2015-08-28T14:24:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T14:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nwpsaf.eu\/site\/monitoring\/winds-quality-evaluation\/scatterometer-mon\/scatter-nrt-monitoring\/windsat\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T13:56:29","slug":"windsat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/monitoring\/winds-quality-evaluation\/scatterometer-mon\/scatter-nrt-monitoring\/windsat\/","title":{"rendered":"WindSat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\nvar number = Math.random() * 10000000000000000;\nvar images = document.querySelectorAll(\".theimage\");\nfor (var i = 0; i < images.length; i++) {\n    var image = images[i];\n    image.src += number;\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>WindSat<\/h2>\n<p>WindSat is the primary payload of the Coriolis satellite which was launched on 6 January 2003. WindSat, the first space-borne multifrequency polarimetric microwave radiometer, has been developed by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to demonstrate that ocean surface wind vectors can be derived from space using a passive instrument. The resolution of the winds is defined by the lowest frequency channel. Although not a scatterometer, it is useful for monitoring purposes to treat it as such due to the ambiguity present in the wind vectors.<\/p>\n<p>WindSat data has been assimilated in the Met Office global model since 25 November 2008 and the NAE since 2 November 2010.<\/p>\n<p>WindSat Environmental Data Record (EDR) files containing the retrieved wind vectors and associated quality flags are received at the Met Office from NRL. These are then processed in-house to produce a level 2 BUFR product. For more information on how WindSat is used at the Met Office (including the version number of the EDRs) see the <a href=\"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/monitoring\/winds-quality-evaluation\/scatterometer-mon\/use-in-nwp\/\">Use in NWP<\/a> pages.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Data  <small>(updated every 6 hours)<\/small><\/h2>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\" >\n<tr>\n<td width =\" 20%\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><br \/><b>00 UTC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><br \/><b>06 UTC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><br \/><b>12 UTC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><br \/><b>18 UTC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='datacoverage'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Data Coverage<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalcoverage_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalcoverage_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalcoverage_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalcoverage_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='mapbias'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Map O-B Speed Bias<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_speeddiff_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_speeddiff_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_speeddiff_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_speeddiff_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='mapvecdiff'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Map O-B Vector Difference<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_vecdiff_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_vecdiff_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_vecdiff_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_vecdiff_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='mapobspeed'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Map Observed Speed<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_obspeed_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_obspeed_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_obspeed_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_obspeed_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='mapbgspeed'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Map Background Speed<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_bgspeed_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_bgspeed_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_bgspeed_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalmap_bgspeed_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='densityspd'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Speed 2D Histogram<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_spd_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_spd_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_spd_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_spd_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='densitydir'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>Direction 2D Histogram<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_dir_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_dir_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_dir_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globaldensity_dir_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='nodespd'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>O-B Speed Bias <br \/>By Crosstrack Cell<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_spd_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_spd_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_spd_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_spd_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id='nodedir'>\n<td align=center><font size=2><b>O-B Direction Bias <br \/>By Crosstrack Cell<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_dir_00.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_dir_06.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_dir_12.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalnode_dir_18.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Last 30 days  <small>(updated once per day)<\/small><\/h2>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\" >\n<tr>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><b>Time Series I<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalts_month.gif?number=\" onclick=\"window.open(this.src)\" style = \"cursor:pointer\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=center width =\" 20%\"><font size=2><b>Time Series II<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<td align=center><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" class=\"theimage\" src=\"http:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/monitoring\/scatter\/ukplots\/WINDSAT_globalts2_month.gif?number=\" 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WindSat, the first space-borne multifrequency polarimetric microwave radiometer, has been developed by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to demonstrate that ocean surface wind vectors can be derived from space using a passive instrument. The resolution of the winds is defined by the lowest frequency channel. Although not a scatterometer, it is useful for monitoring purposes to treat it as such due to the ambiguity present in the wind vectors. WindSat data has been assimilated in the Met Office global model since 25 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1363,"menu_order":95,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1370\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwp-saf.eumetsat.int\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}