DATA
SARAL Near-Real-Time Value-added Operational Geophysical Data Record Sea Surface Height Anomaly
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DOI
10.5067/AKASA-XOGD1
Short Name
ALTIKA_SARAL_L2_OST_XOGDR
Description
These data are near-real-time (NRT) (within 7-9 hours of measurement) sea surface height anomalies (SSHA) from the AltiKa altimeter onboard the Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa (SARAL). SARAL is a French(CNES)/Indian(SARAL) collaborative mission to measure sea surface height using the Ka-band AltiKa altimeter and was launched February 25, 2013. The major difference between these data and the Operational Geophysical Data Record (OGDR) data produced by the project is that the orbit from SARAL has been adjusted using SSHA differences with those from the OSTM/Jason-2 GPS-OGDR-SSHA product at inter-satellite crossover locations. This produces a more accurate NRT orbit altitude for SARAL with accuracy of 1.5 cm (RMS), taking advantage of the 1 cm (radial RMS) accuracy of the GPS-based orbit used for the OSTM/Jason-2 GPS-OGDR-SSHA product. This dataset also contains all data from the project (reduced) OGDR, and improved altimeter wind speeds and sea state bias correction. More information on the SARAL mission can be found at: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/missions/current-missions/saral.html
Version
1
Measurement
OCEANS
› OCEAN WAVES
› SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
› NONE
OCEANS › SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY › SEA SURFACE HEIGHT › NONE
OCEANS › SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY › SEA SURFACE HEIGHT › NONE
Processing Level
2
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
82.0
Southernmost Latitude
-82.0
Westernmost Longitude
0.0
Easternmost Longitude
360.0
Time Span(s)
November 18, 2013 to
Present
Resolution
Spatial Resolution
11.0 km (Along) x 5.0 km (Across)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
SARAL/ALTIKA Altimeter
Project
Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa
(SARAL)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC