DATA
Jason-1 GDR version E NetCDF
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DOI
10.5067/J1GPN-NC00E
Short Name
JASON-1_L2_OST_GPN_E
Description
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 in PO.DAAC Drive at https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/jason1/L2/gdr_netcdf_e/docs/Handbook_Jason-1_v5.0_Sept2015.pdf
Version
E
Measurement
OCEANS
› OCEAN WAVES
› SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
OCEANS › SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY › SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
OCEANS › SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY › SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
Processing Level
2
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
66.15
Southernmost Latitude
-66.15
Westernmost Longitude
0.0
Easternmost Longitude
360.0
Time Span(s)
January 14, 2002 to
March 3, 2012
Resolution
Spatial Resolution
11.2 km (Along) x 5.1 km (Across)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
JASON-1/POSEIDON-2, JASON-1/JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, JASON-1/DORIS
Project
Jason-1
(JASON-1)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC
