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Title: Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) /Jason-3 Data Collection, 2015- (NODC Accession 0118278)
Abstract: OSTM/JASON-3 is a follow-on mission continuing the TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1/2, and is designed to ensure continuity of high quality measurements for ocean science and to provide operational products for assimilation and forecasting applications. The satellite has a planned launch of 2015.

The data will include Jason-3 Geophysical Data Records (GDRs) with associated auxiliary and ancillary files. Some restrictions may apply.
Jason-3 data is held at the NODC under the following accession numbers:

GDRs: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/122595

Ancillary data: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/122596

Auxiliary data: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/122597

Orbital Information: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/122598

Telemetry: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/122599

Quality reports: https://archive.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/AMS/prod/accession/details/0122600
Date received: 20150401
Start date: 20150401
End date: 20250101
Seanames: World-Wide Distribution
West boundary: -180
East boundary: 180
North boundary: 66
South boundary: -66
Observation types: continuous, derived products, meteorological, navigational, physical, satellite data, surface measurements
Instrument types: DORIS, GPSP, LRA, satellite sensor - altimeter, satellite sensor - general
Datatypes: ALTIMETRY - CROSSOVER DIFFERENCES, ALTIMETRY - SEA SURFACE HEIGHT, SEA HEIGHT, SEA LEVEL, SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY, WAVE DATA, WAVE HEIGHT, WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT, WIND SPEED
Submitter: Lillibridge, John
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
Collecting institutions: European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, National Centre for Space Studies, US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, US National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Contributing projects:
Platforms:
Number of observations:
Supplementary information: The Jason-2 data collection is filed under NODC accession 0118277. Jason-2 (and Jason-3 when available) data documentation (metadata) are filed under NODC Accession number 0118276.
Availability date: 20150501
Metadata version: 5
Keydate: 2014-05-05 22:01:52+00
Editdate: 2014-11-08 01:52:13+00