Source/Sensor: Jason-1/Poseidon-2 altimeter Coverage: Near-Real-Time (3-hour latency), global oceans Abstract: OSDR files are provided every 2 hours and within 3 hours of data collection. They contain wave height, wind speed and water vapor measurements computed using real-time on-board DORIS/DIODE orbits (better than accuracy 20 cm) and other rapidly available corrections.
PO.DAAC anonymous ftp site: podaac.jpl.nasa.gov Directory: pub/sea_surface_height/jason/osdr/ Smallest order: Two-hour segment file via ftp Std. product: ftp Formats: Binary data (unix byte-order) with ASCII header |