Wind Diffusivity Current, Metop-B ASCAT, 0.25Â°, Global, Near Real Time, 2013-present (14 Day)
NOAA CoastWatch distributes science quality Ekman current (in zonal, meridional, and modulus sets) and Ekman upwelling data.  This data begins with wind velocity measurements from the ASCAT instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-B satellite.  ASCAT is a microwave scatterometer designed to measure surface winds over the …