DATA
TOPEX/Poseidon L2 Ocean Surface Topography Merged Geophysical Data Record Crossover ver B
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DOI
10.5067/TPMGD-XOVRB
Short Name
TOPEX_L2_OST_MGDR_CROSSOVER
Description
This dataset contains the crossover points from TOPEX(ocean TOPography EXperiment)/Poseidon Merged Geophysical Data Record version B (MGDR-B). The MGDR-B combines measurements from two altimeters, TOPEX, a NASA dual frequency (Ku and C band) instrument, and a French (CNES) instrument which is a proof-of-concept solid-state altimeter, Poseidon (Ku band). The parameters are slightly different than the regular pass data in the MGDR-B, but does contain significant wave height, sigma-0, wet troposphere, ionospheric correction, tides and the parameters required to calculate Sea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA). For more information on the parameters please visit PO.DAAC Drive at https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/topex/L2/mgdrb/docs/uhmgdrb/html/uhsec08.htm.
Version
B
Measurement
OCEANS
› SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY
› SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
OCEANS › OCEAN WAVES › SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
OCEANS › OCEAN WAVES › SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
Processing Level
2
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
66.0
Southernmost Latitude
-66.0
Westernmost Longitude
0.0
Easternmost Longitude
360.0
Time Span(s)
April 24, 1996 to
June 26, 1998
Resolution
Spatial Resolution
11.2 km (Along) x 5.1 km (Across)
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
TOPEX/POSEIDON/ALT (TOPEX), TOPEX/POSEIDON/SSALT, TOPEX/POSEIDON/TMR
Project
TOPEX/Poseidon
(TOPEX/POSEIDON)
Data Provider
PO.DAAC