Other Names
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Definition
Near surface wind magnitude is a measure of the speed of air movement relatively to a fix point on the Earth. It expresses the strength of the horizontal movement of the air near the Earth’s surface.
Applications
- Environmental issues
- Atmospheric dynamics
- Weather forecast
- Global climate change
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Near Surface Wind Magnitude | m/s | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- NHC
- NCDC
- QuikSCAT:
Atmos Composition
