OSTM/Jason-2 GPS based orbit and SSHA OGDR Long Repeat Orbit

(OSTM_L2_OST_OGDR_GPS_LRO)
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DOI10.5067/J2ODR-GPSLR
Short NameOSTM_L2_OST_OGDR_GPS_LRO
DescriptionThis dataset is similar to the OSTM/Jason-2 Operation Geophysical Data Record (OGDR) that is distributed at NOAA (ftp://data.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/jason2/ogdr/), but also includes a GPS based orbit and Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) calculated from that orbit, as supposed to the DORIS based orbit that is already available in the OGDR. It has a 5 hour time lag due to the time needed to recalculate the orbit and SSHA. The GPS orbits have been shown to be more accurate than the DORIS orbits on a near real time scale and therefore produces a more accurate SSHA. This is specifically for the Long Repeat Orbit (LRO) and starts with cycle 500. This new orbit is lower at 1309.5 km. Because of the new orbit the errors in SSHA are increased.
VersionA
Dataset TypeACTIVE
MeasurementOCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
Processing Level2
CoverageRegion: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 66 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -66 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 2017-Jul-11 to 2019-Oct-01
Granule Time Span: 2017-Jul-24 to 2019-Oct-01
ResolutionSpatial Resolution:
Swath Width5.1 km
Platform/Sensor
OSTM/JASON-2
Platform
Name: Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 (OSTM/JASON-2)
Orbit Period: 112.43 minutes
Inclination Angle: 66.04 degrees
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AMR
SENSOR
Name: Advanced Microwave Radiometer (AMR)

OSTM/JASON-2
Platform
Name: Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 (OSTM/JASON-2)
Orbit Period: 112.43 minutes
Inclination Angle: 66.04 degrees
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POSEIDON-3
SENSOR
Name: OSTM/Jason-2 RADAR alitmieter (POSEIDON-3)
Swath Width: 5.1 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

ProjectOcean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 (OSTM)
Data ProviderPublisher: JPL
Creator: Shailen Desai
Release Place: JPL
Release Date: 2017-Jul-17
Resource: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files/allData/ostm/preview/L2/GPS-OGDR/docs/

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