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Hellerman and Rosenstein Global Wind Stress Data
Entry ID: HELLERMAN

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains monthly averaged wind stress over the global
ocean for the years 1870 through 1976. The data are given on a 2 deg
latitude x 2 deg longitude grid. Monthly data for each month of the
averaged years of the period include zonal and meridional Wind_U
Stress and Wind_V Stress. The unit of measurement for the wind stress
variables is dynes/cm**2. Over 35 million surface observations
covering the world ocean from 1870-1976 have been processed for the
purpose of calculating monthly normals and standard errors of the
eastward and northward components of the wind stress and work done by
the winds in the lower 10 m of the atmosphere. The fields are
intended to serve as boundary conditions for models of ocean
circulation.
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Description: Hellerman and Rosenstein monthly average wind stress at NCAR.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Hellerman, S. and M. Rosenstein
Dataset Title: Normal monthly wind stress over the world ocean with error estimates
Dataset Series Name: Journal of Physical Oceanography 13: 1093-1104.
Dataset Release Date: 1983
Issue Identification: Vol. 13
Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds232.0/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1870-01-01
Stop Date: 1976-12-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 2 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 2 degrees
Temporal Resolution: monthly
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Originating Center
NCAR
Data Center
Physical Oceanography Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://pord.ucsd.edu/
Dataset ID: nemo.ucsd.edu/pub/winds

Data Center Personnel
Name: DAVID NEWTON
Phone: (858) 534-6273
Email: dnewton at ucsd.edu
Contact Address:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, MLRG
0230, 228 Nierenberg
9500 Gilman Drive
City: La Jolla
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 92093-0230
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp, www
Distribution Size: 3 mb
Distribution Format: ascii
Fees: none (except NCAR)
Personnel
S. HELLERMAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/NOAA
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Publications/References
Hellerman, S. and Rosenstein, M. 1983. Normal monthly wind stress
over the world ocean with error estimates, Journal of Physical
Oceanography 13: 1093-1104.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-02-15

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