NASA JPL Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center

nasa-podaac-jason-1_l2_ost_gpn_e

Jason-1 GDR version E NetCDF

The Jason-1 Geophysical Data Records (GDR) contain full accuracy altimeter data to measure sea surface height, with a high precision orbit (accuracy ~1.5 cm). The instruments on Jason-1 make direct observations of the following quantities: altimeter range, significant wave height, ocean radar backscatter cross-section (a measure of wind speed), ionospheric electron content (derived by a simple formula), tropospheric water content, mean sea surface, and position relative to the GPS satellite constellation. The GDR contain all relevant corrections needed to calculate the sea surface height. Sea surface height anomalies calculation and recommended data edit criteria are specified in the Jason-1 GDR User Handbook located at ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/allData/jason1/L2/gdr_netcdf_e/docs/Handbook_Jason-1_v5.0_Sept2015.pdf

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http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/JASON-1_L2_OST_GPN_E

Identified by : JASON-1_L2_OST_GPN_E

This dataset was released on March 17, 2014.

The time range for this dataset is January 14, 2002 (12:00 PM) to March 03, 2012 (12:59 PM).

The spatial range for this dataset is -66.15° to 66.15° latitude, and 0° to 360° longitude. map (center)

This dataset uses data from an instance of the poseidon-2 instrument on the jason-1 platform.
This dataset uses data from an instance of the jason-microwave-radiometer instrument on the jason-1 platform.
This dataset uses data from an instance of the doris-ng instrument on the jason-1 platform.

Also known as :

• dataset JASON-1_L2_OST_GPN_E (podaac lexicon)
• datasetId PODAAC-J1GPN-NC00E (podaac lexicon)