Retrieval of evi from oceansat 2 data and comparison with modis. This resolution is achieved through a slice composite technique in which high resolution slice measurements from l1b data are composited into a. Oceansat 2 is a technically improved version of ocean sat 1. Where i can download hy2 satellite scatterometer data. Vegetation fraction derived from oceansat2 ocean color. All passes are made available to users every day in less than 3 hours, in level 1 and level 2 processing levels. Oscat oceansat2 scatterometer data products are available at for registered users. Oscat oceansat2 scatterometer data products are available at 0. This collection is composed of near real time acquisitions of oceansat 2 data over europe neustrelitz acquisition mask. Oceansat3a 4th flight unit of the oceansat programme. Oceansat2 scatterometer oscat wind data and gis based methodology were adopted in the study.
Oceansat2 mission is envisaged to provide inorbit replacement to. Oceansat2 is a global mission and is configured to cover global oceans and provide continuity of ocean colour data with global wind vector and characterization of lower atmosphere and ionosphere. It is a part of the indian remote sensing satellite series. Along with oceansat2, pslvc14 launched six nanosatellites. Wam and wavewatchiii intercomparison studies in the north. Pfz, is distributed to indian fishing community within 3 hrs of data download ocm gac data all orbits downloaded, data products uploaded onto nrsc isro website for global users within 30 minutes of data download oceansat2 ocm is a part of the virtual constellation of satellites on ocean colour radiometry ocr.
This collection is composed of near real time acquisitions of oceansat2 data over europe neustrelitz acquisition mask. The noaa oscat wind retrievals are processed with the scatterometer wind data processor swdp developed at the nesdiscenter for satellite applications and research and utilizing the oscat l1b data provided by isro. The study intends to assess the offshore wind power resource of the karnataka state, which is located on the west coast of india. Esa, in collaboration with gaf ag, acquires and process every day oceansat2 passes over neutrelitz reception station from 1 january 2016. Oceansat2 eoportal directory satellite missions esa earth online. The isro indian space research organization spacecraft oceansat2 is. Oceansat2 scatterometer level 2b ocean wind vectors in 12. Connect the junction box to the transceiver using the data cable as indicated in figure 41. The data are provided courtesy of the indian space research organization isro from the oscat instrument on isros oceansat 2 spacecraft, launched in. Comparison of oceansat2 scatterometer to buoyrecorded. Overview about what oceansat can do for shipping companies in the field of intenet at sea solutions like vsat, hybrid and 4g connectivity, it management and tvro solutions. Oceansat1 and continuity of services for the operational users of ocm data. Oceansat2 is isros second in the series of irs satellites dedicated to ocean research, and will provide continuity to the applications of oceansat1 launched in 1999. A new efficient algorithm for retrieving windvector solutions from scatterometers is developed based on a criterion of minimum normalized standard deviation nsd of wind speed derived from.
Weather scientists will have an opportunity to study advanced meteorological and oceanographic applications over. Conclusions oceansat 1 and 2 both is built for ocean applications. This data is derived from oceansat 2 ocm which operates in eight spectral bands in vnir bands with 1km spatial resolution and swath of 1420 kms. Level 1b l1b ocm2 data are generally produced in standard hdf format, which is the standard data format of the ocm2 sensor. Level 1c lacgeoreferenced radiometrically and geometrically corrected productlevel. Substantial contribution to temperature and humidity sounding and to space weather. Easier access to scientific data brought to you by noaa nmfs swfsc erd erddap griddap data access form dataset title. Pslvc14 is the corealone version of pslv, which is the same as the pslv.
Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. Development of oceansat2 ocm data cube over indian subcontinent. Satellite for the ocean 2 2nd flight unit of the oceansat programme. Percentage size classes of micro, nano and pico phytoplankton from oceansat2, ocm. Eumetsat then makes available near realtime level 2a scatterometer products through. Web portal for oceansat2 global ocm and scatterometer data products. Comparison of oceansat2 scatterometer wind data with. Icesat 2 short for ice, cloud and land elevation satellite, slated to launch in 2018, will use lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of earths surface. Comparison of oceansat2 scatterometer to buoyrecorded winds and spatial distribution over the arabian sea during the monsoon period.
Esa tpm catalogue search form for collection oceansat2. Lac local area coverage at 360 m resolution, and gac global area coverage at 1 km and at 4 km resolutions. Irs data now available free of charge to scientific users. Ambarisha babu associate director ss eos, isro hq oceansat2 ocm data processing.
Get data of bhuvan applications, hyper spectral images from remote sensing satellite ims1, the advanced wide field sensor awifs. Cubesat 1, cubesat 2, cubesat 3, cubesat 4, rubin 9. Erddap incois oceansat 2 ocm data data access form. These data are downlinked to earth, reformatted, checked for quality, repackaged into scientific data sets, and delivered to. All passes are systematically processed to levels 1b, 2b and 2c, and available for users in nrt scatterometer satellite1 spacecraft launch mission status sensor complement references. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Oceansat2 data acquisition, processing and dissemination plan.
This data is derived from oceansat2 ocm which operates in eight. Oceansat1 or irsp4 is the first indian satellite built specifically for ocean applications. Information on sentinel data availability can be found on sentinel online copernicus contributing mission entities ccmes implement tasking. Retrieval of evi from oceansat 2 data and comparison with modis derived evi. Oceansat2 will carry three payloads including an ocean colour monitor ocm2, similar to the device carried on oceansat1. By timing how long it takes laser beams to travel from the satellite to earth and back, scientists can calculate the height of glaciers, sea ice, forests, lakes and more including the changing ice. Generation and evaluation of oceansat 2 oscat 25km wind. Offline data are distributed by the national remote sensing center nrsc in hyderabad. This document is the product user manual to the 2 oscat oceansat scatterometer climate data record more general. Oceansat2 l2 winds data record product user manual. Offshore wind power resource assessment using oceansat2.
This dataset consists of the version 2 level 2b sciencequality ocean surface wind vector retrievals from the oceansat2 scatterometer oscat, which was designed and launched by the indian space research organization isro 23 september 2009. Offshore wind power resource assessment using oceansat2 scatterometer data at a regional scale. The satellite carried an ocean colour monitor and a multifrequency scanning microwave radiometer for oceanographic studies. Satellite data effectively overcomes this setback by providing continuous and total spatial coverage. Measurements made in the monsoonal arabian sea in 2009 to validate the indian satellite, oceansat2. Irs data now available free of charge to scientific users gaf ag. Ir sensor and ocean color monitor would be used in the analysis for operational potential fishing zones. As a result of an earlier agreement, oceansat2 ocean color monitor ocm data acquired at the neustrelitz ground station is also. Esa, in collaboration with gaf ag, acquires and process every day oceansat 2 passes over neutrelitz reception station from 1 january 2016. Oceansat2 satellite mainframe systems derive their heritage from previous irs missions and launched by pslvc14 from satish dhawan space centre, sriharikota on sept. The oscat level 1b and level 2 products are provided to noaa by isro on an orbitbyorbit basis via eumetsat. Standard lac data products of ocmlevel 1blac radiance product. All passes are systematically processed to levels 1b, 2b and 2c, and available for users in nrt download. Sea level pressure fields were estimated from the oceansat.
Scatsat1 is an oceansat2 followup mission, actually a gapfiller mission between oceansat2 and 3, under development at isro indian space research organization with the objective to continue the global ocean wind vector data acquisition started by the oscat oceansat2 scanning. Oceansat2 is isros second in the series of irs satellites dedicated for ocean research. Icesat2 collects elevation data over all surfaces spanning the worlds frozen regions, forests, lakes, urban areas, and more. Oceansat2 is the second indian satellite dedicated to ocean research, a continuity of the operational services of oceansat1.
Oceansat2 nrt data view data product earth online esa. Krishna murthy, director iirs for providing full support and encouragement to carry out the research work. September 23, 2009 by pslv c14 oceansat2 mission an 8band ocean colour monitor ocm with 360 m. It will provide continuity to the services and applications of the oceansat1 ocean colour monitor ocm. To test the proposed method, more than 70 oceansat2 level 1b l1b ocm data that cover parts of the arabian sea, bay of bengal and indian ocean were obtained from the national remote sensing centre nrsc, hyderabad. India successfuly launches oceanmonitoring satellite. Development of oceansat2 ocm data cube over indian. Oscat provided the international community invaluable information on the ocean surface vector wind osvw in support of research and operational weather forecasting. The oceansat2 satellite was launched on 23 september 2009 by the indian space research organization isro. Data download over svalbard norway for every orbit.