Goddard Satellite based Surface Turbulent Fluxes (version-2)

Monthly Goddard Satellite based Surface Turbulent Fluxes,version-2

Monthly ocean surface turbulent fluxes were retrieved using SSM/I (Special Sensor Microwave/Imager) radiances. The data was processed at NASA/GSFC.

Citation:
Chou, S.-H., E. Nelkin, J. Ardizzone, R. Atlas, and C.-L. Shie, 2003:
       Surface turbulent heat and momentum fluxes over global oceans based on
       the Goddard satellite retrievals, version 2 (GSSTF2). J. Climate, 16, 3256-3273.

Variables
latent heat flux (W/m**2), zonal wind stress (N/m**2), meridional wind stress (N/m**2), sensible heat flux (W/m**2), surface air (~10-m) specific humidity (g/kg), lowest 500-m precipitable water (g/cm**2),10-m wind speed (m/s), sea-air humidity difference (g/kg)
ZonalGlobal by 1.0 deg
MeridionalGlobal by 1.0 deg
Verticalsurface  
TemporalJul 1987 to Dec 2000 by 1 month(s)
Static?yes
Volume335.94 Mbytes total
Serverpublic:
Sourcehttp://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/precipitation/data-holdings/access/gsstf2.0.shtml
AcquiredJan 1, 2005
APDRC contactYongsheng Zhang
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