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OAS accession Detail for 0043269, meta_version: 7. Current meta_version is: 37
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| Title: | Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDR) from the Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) |
| Abstract: | This accession contains the data descriptions from the Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), which is served through the NOAA/NESDIS Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS): http://www.nsof.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome
The level 2 geophysical data records derived from instruments aboard the JASON-2 satellite are available as 3 datatypes: Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDR), Interim Geophysical Data Records (IGDR) and final Geophysical Data Records (GDR). The OGDRs are near-real-time records and are generated every 3-5 hours. The IGDRs are based on preliminary DORIS ephemeris, analyzed meteorological grids, and preliminary auxiliary data files. They have a data latency of 1 - 2 days. The S-IGDR is a superset of the IGDR, containing the original radar echo "waveform" data. The GDRs are based on final high-precision DORIS (perhaps combined with GPS) ephemeris, final meteorological grids, ancillary and auxiliary data files. S-GDR is a superset of the GDR, containing the waveform data. They are generated every 10 days. Sea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA) files are available for IGDR and GDR. All files are available in NetCDF format and the OGDR is also available in BUFR format. Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also provided through CLASS. They are: ancillary and auxiliary data files used to generate Level-2 products, user science documentation and other project documentation as required for complete understanding of the science data products, quality reports from the near real-time altimetry validation system (NRTAVS), orbit information of JASON-2 satellite, software and telemetry data. |
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| Start date: | 20080620 |
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| Seanames: | World-Wide Distribution |
| West boundary: | -180 |
| East boundary: | 180 |
| North boundary: | 66 |
| South boundary: | -66 |
| Observation types: | derived products, meteorological, physical, satellite data, surface measurements |
| Instrument types: | AMR, DORIS, GPSP, LRA, Poseidon-3 altimeter |
| Datatypes: | ALTIMETRY - CROSSOVER DIFFERENCES, ALTIMETRY - SEA SURFACE HEIGHT, SEA HEIGHT, SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY, WAVE DIRECTION, WAVE HEIGHT, WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT, WIND SPEED |
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| Collecting institutions: | European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, US National Aeronautic and Space Administration |
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| Platforms: | Jason-2 (33UF) |
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| Metadata version: | 7 |
| Keydate: | 2008-07-09 19:24:07+00 |
| Editdate: | 2008-07-24 18:00:54+00 |