CFSR

From variable 3.8
Summary of observation-based historical datasets with surface wind speed and/or direction available
reference

source
NCEP
data type
Global atmospheric reanalysis
spatial domain
Global
spatial resolution
0.5°x0.5°
temporal coverage
1979/01 to 2017/11
time step
Sub-daily;Monthly
data format
GRIB
comments
3rd generation reanalysis. CFSR ends March 2011; CFSV2 begins April 2011. Provides instantaneous 10m v and u component of wind.