| Mission | ERS-2 |
| MVA-Name | ers2 |
| Source | SGDR/REAPER |
| Frequency | 1 |
dhdt.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -3 | m/s | dhdt | altitude rate
Altitude rate of satellite with respect to the reference ellipsoid. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: orb_alt_rate |
ebias.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | emb | Sea State Bias
Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: sea_state_bias |
instr.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | - | sec | isec | Integer Seconds Elapsed Since Epoch
Time counted in seconds since 1990-01-01 00:00:00. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: time |
| 2 | +4 | -6 | sec | msec | Microseconds, Fractional Part of isec
Time counted in seconds since 1990-01-01 00:00:00. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: time |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | ralt | Altimeter Range
All instrumental corrections included, and system bias. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: ocean_range |
| 4 | +2 | -3 | m | stdalt | RMS of Altimeter Range
Compression of Ku-band high rate elements is preceded by a detection of outliers. Only valid high rate values are used to compute this element. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: ocean_range_rms |
| 5 | 2 | -2 | m | swh | Significant Wave Height
Computed directly from sigma c. No bias correction. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: swh |
| 6 | +2 | -2 | m | stdswh | RMS of Significant Wave Height
Compression of Ku-band high rate elements is preceded by a detection of outliers. Only valid high rate values are used to compute this element. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: swh_rms |
| 7 | +2 | -2 | db | sigma0 | Backscatter Coefficient
All instrumental corrections included, including the system bias and atmospheric attenuation (atmos_corr_sig0). See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: ocean_sig0 |
| 8 | +1 | -1 | m/s | windsp | Wind Speed
Should not be used over land. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | iflags | Instrument Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: swh, swh_rms, ocean_range_numval, ocean_range, ocean_range_rms Flags: 2 : swh_ku == 0 || swh_rms_ku/swh_ku > 0.1 8 : ocean_range_numval < 12 128 : range_ku == nan || range_rms_ku == nan |
invbm.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | invb | Inverse Barometer Effect
Computed at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 meteorological fields that surround the altimeter time-tag. An inverse barometric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement delays to the radar pulse due to air pressure. This field is a component of hf_fluctuations_corr so do not apply both. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: inv_bar_corr |
ionos.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | ionos | Ionospheric correction
An ionospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement for ionospheric range delays of the radar pulse. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: iono_corr_gps |
ionos.01
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | ionos | Ionospheric correction
An ionospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement for ionospheric range delays of the radar pulse. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: iono_corr_model |
orbit.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | -6 | deg | glon | Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: lon |
| 2 | 4 | -6 | deg | glat | Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: lat |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | hsat | Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: alt |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | oflags | Orbit Status and Quality Flags |
slafg.31
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | sla | Sea Level Anomalies |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | gflags | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags |
slafg.33
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | sla | Sea Level Anomalies
CLS11, EOT11a, DAC, MMXO16 |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | gflags | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags |
slafg.40
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | sla | Sea Level Anomalies
DTU15, EOT20, DAC, MMXO22 MVA-Parameters: - Dry Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF3) (dtrop.06) - Solid Earth Tide Correction using IERS Convention 2010 (etide.06) - Internal Tide Correction (itide.01) - Ocean Tide Correction of EOT20 (otide.22) - Wet Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF3) (wtrop.06) - Ocean Load Tide Correction of EOT20 (ltide.22) - Sea State Bias (emb.00) - Mean Sea Surface Height from DTU15 (mssh.05) - Instrument Status and Quality Flags (iflags.00) - Inverse Barometer Effect from DAC (AVISO) (invb.05) - Radial Orbit Error from MMXO22 (oer.22) - Undefined parameter (ionos.02) - Altimeter Range (ralt.00) - Orbit Status and Quality Flags (oflags.00) - Pole Tide Correction (ptide.05) - Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid (hsat.00) |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | gflags | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags
MVA-Parameters: - Dry Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF3) (dtrop.06) - Sea State Bias (emb.00) - Wet Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF3) (wtrop.06) - Radial Orbit Error from MMXO22 (oer.22) - Undefined parameter (ionos.02) - Fractional Ice Concentration from NSIDC (fic.01) |
sshfg.33
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -3 | m | ssh | Sea Surface Heights
consistent with SLA version 33 and CLS11 MVA-Parameters: - Mean Sea Surface Height from CLS2011 (mssh.04) - CLS11, EOT11a, DAC, MMXO16 (sla.33) - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.00) |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | sflag | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags
MVA-Parameters: - Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags (gflags.33) - CLS11, EOT11a, DAC, MMXO16 (sla.33) - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.00) |
sshfg.40
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -3 | m | ssh | Sea Surface Heights
consistent with SLA version 40 and DTU15 MVA-Parameters: - Mean Sea Surface Height from DTU15 (mssh.05) - DTU15, EOT20, DAC, MMXO22 (sla.40) - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.01) |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | sflag | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags
MVA-Parameters: - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.01) - Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags (gflags.40) - DTU15, EOT20, DAC, MMXO22 (sla.40) |
tidee.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | etide | Solid Earth Tide Correction
The permanent tide (zero frequency) is not included. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: solid_earth_tide |
| 2 | 2 | -3 | m | ptide | Pole Tide Correction
See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: pole_tide |
tropd.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | dtrop | Dry Tropospheric Correction
Computed at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 meteorological fields that surround the altimeter time-tag. A dry tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement for dry tropospheric range delays of the radar pulse. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: model_dry_tropo_corr |
tropw.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | wtrop | Wet Tropospheric Correction
A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement for wet tropospheric range delays of the radar pulse. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr |
tropw.01
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | wtrop | Wet Tropospheric Correction
Computed at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 meteorological fields that surround the altimeter time-tag. A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range to correct this range measurement for wet tropospheric range delays of the radar pulse. See REAPER User Handbook. Source: SGDR/REAPER Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr |