Jan 2, 2026 · Surface winds refer to the wind speed and direction measured from the surface of Earth’s land or ocean. By studying these winds, scientists can learn more about ocean processes and …

Jan 2, 2026 · NASA’s atmospheric wind data provide measurements to profile the force of air moving over land, water, and high into the sky.

Dec 17, 2025 · Monsoons data from NASA provides global insight into the formation and behavior of these seasonal wind and rain phenomena.

Dec 28, 2020 · People often picture wind turbines rooted in waving fields of golden grass, but wind turbines can also stand among the waves of coastal waters. Offshore wind offers more than just …

The SeaWinds instrument, which flew on NASA's Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) satellite and NASA/JAXA's ADEOS-II, was a A Ku-band (13.4 GHz) scatterometer featuring a circular dish …

Jan 2, 2026 · The focus instrument for the wind measurements taken over the Arctic during Polar Winds was the DAWN airborne wind lidar. At a wavelength of 2.05 microns and at 250 mj per pulse, DAWN …

Jan 2, 2026 · Ocean Winds Use NASA's ocean wind measurements to learn how air moves across the sea surface and discover its impact on climate patterns, weather forecasting, and human activities …

Description This dataset is Version 2 of the geo-located and averaged Level 1B Sigma-0 measurements and wind retrievals from the SeaWinds on QuikSCAT platform, initiated in the months following the …

Jan 2, 2026 · Earth observation data are vital in planning for and dealing with the many hazards from tropical cyclones, such as storm surge, flooding, extreme winds, tornadoes, and lightning. Over the …

2 days ago · Lake effect snow data collected by NASA are integral for efforts to understand patterns of snowfall accumulation, among other investigations.