Wind, Metop-A ASCAT, 0.25Â°, Global, Near Real Time, 2009-present, Divergence and Modulus (Monthly), Lon+/-180
NOAA CoastWatch distributes near real time divergence and modulus wind data originating with wind velocity measurements from the ASCAT instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-A satellite.  ASCAT is a microwave scatterometer designed to measure surface winds over the global ocean.  Wind velocity is processed to wind …