Panama Gulf Gap Wind and Upwelling Event Climatology

1998 through 2011 climatology of gap wind and coastal upwelling events in the Gulf of Panama, Panama. The dataset was created by NASA's DISCOVER project using an automated algorithm on satellite-based microwave data for ocean surface winds and sea surface temperatures. It provides a multi-year record of identified atmospheric and oceanic events in this specific region.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the frequency and timing of gap wind events using derived wind speed and direction data.
• Studying the relationship between wind patterns and coastal upwelling through correlated sea surface temperature indices.
• Validating regional climate models with a long-term, event-based climatology for the Gulf of Panama.
• Investigating seasonal and interannual variability in ocean-atmosphere interactions in a coastal zone.

Strengths

• Based on two established satellite data products: CCMP for winds and OISST for sea surface temperatures.
• Covers a substantial 14-year time period from 1998 to 2011 for climatological analysis.
• Uses an automated intelligent algorithm for consistent event identification across the entire time series.
• Product of a NASA MEaSUREs-funded project (DISCOVER), indicating a methodical creation process.

Limitations

• Specific column names and dataset size (rows, file size) are not provided on any platform.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one platform shows 2026-03-12 (likely a metadata error), while another shows the end of the data coverage period, 2011-12-31.
• License is listed as 'other-license-specified' on one platform but is 'None' on another, creating uncertainty.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), DISCOVER project.

Collection Method

Created using an automated intelligent algorithm applied to satellite-based microwave datasets (CCMP and OISST).

Time Range

1998-01-01 to 2011-12-31

Freshness

2026-03-12 22:31:18.656221

Geography

Gulf of Panama, Panama.