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Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research Version 5.1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/ALTCY-TJA51

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Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research Version 2

(MERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_CYCLES_V2)
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DOI10.5067/ALTCY-TJ122
Short NameMERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_CYCLES_V2
DescriptionThis dataset contains along track geo-referenced Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) from TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2 (depending on time period) merged into a single mean reference orbit. All biases and cross-calibrations have been applied to the data so SSHA are consistent between satellites to form a single climate data record. Altimeter data from the multi-mission Geophysical Data Records (GDRs) are interpolated to a common reference orbit facilitating direct time series analysis of the geo-referenced SSH. The data are in netCDF format in an array based on 3-dimensions (rev#, index, cycle) that permits direct access of individual locations at specific times (i.e., temporal and spatial sub-sampling). Each file consists of one cycle of data, which is approximately 10 days long. Cycle 001 coincides with cycle 001 of TOPEX/Poseidon (September 25-October 3, 1992) and is presently updated to cycle 748, which coincides with OSTM/Jason-2 cycle 166 (January 3-13, 2013).
Version2
Dataset TypeDEPRECATED
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Citation GSFC. 2012. MERGED_TP_J1_OSTM_OST_CYCLES_V2. Ver. 2. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/ALTCY-TJ122

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Journal Reference Beckley, B.D., N.P. Zelensky, S.A. Holmes, F.G. Lemoine, R.D. Ray, G.T. Mitchum, S. Desai, S.T. Brown, Assessment of the Jason-2 Extension to the TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1 Sea-Surface Height Time Series for Global Mean Sea Level Monitoring, Marine Geodesy, 33(S1): 447-471, 2010, Supplemental Issue on OSTM/Jason-2 calibration/validation, Vol. 1, DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2010.491029.

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