NSCAT Near Real-Time Products Definition (TBD)

Level	Contents	Format	Unit	File Size	Comments
2'	Merged Wind Vector Product: Multiple ocean wind vectors retrieved from sigma-0 data using the Geophysical Model Function, and co-located with the sigma-0 data.	native (TBD)	1 rev	1.4 MB

"rev" of NSCAT is one revolution staring at surthernmost orbital latitude (TBD).
The format is different from of NSCAT Level 2 Standard Product.

NSCAT Near Real-Time Products Delivery Plan (From NOAA to EOC)

Source	NOAA
Delivery Start	L+7M Operational NRT NSCAT Products will not be available until approved by internal NOAA Product Oversight Review, which includes JPL and NCEP representation.
Delivery Frequency	every orbit
Delivery Delay	within 4 hours of observation
Comments	Data use organization - JMA

Reference:

NOAA/ADEOS OCL No.20, NOAA, Nov.20, 1995.

Doc No: NCX-000111
ADEOS Sensor Product Delivery Plan
Version : 2.0

Revision :
Date : May 1996

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