| Mission | Jason-3 |
| MVA-Name | jason3 |
| Source | SGDR-D |
| Frequency | 1 |
agc.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -2 | db | agc | Automatic Gain Control
Ku band corrected AGC Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: agc_ku |
| 2 | +2 | -2 | db | agc_rms | RMS of AGC
RMS of the Ku band AGC Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: agc_rms_ku |
atmos_corr_sig0.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -2 | db | atmos_corr_sig0_ku | Atmospheric Attenuation Correction
Atmospheric Attenuation Correction on Ku-Band Backscatter Coefficient Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: atmos_corr_sig0_ku |
ebias.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | emb | Sea State Bias
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: sea_state_bias_ku |
instr.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | - | sec | isec | Integer Seconds Elapsed Since Epoch |
| 2 | +4 | -6 | sec | msec | Microseconds, Fractional Part of isec |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | ralt | Altimeter Range
1 Hz Ku band corrected altimeter range Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: range_ku |
| 4 | +2 | -3 | m | stdalt | RMS of Altimeter Range
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: range_rms_ku |
| 5 | 2 | -2 | m | swh | Significant Wave Height
Significant Wave Height from Ku-Band Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: swh_ku |
| 6 | +2 | -2 | m | stdswh | RMS of Significant Wave Height
RMS of the Ku band significant waveheight Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: swh_rms_ku |
| 7 | +2 | -2 | db | sigma0 | Backscatter Coefficient
Ku band corrected backscatter coefficient Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: sig0_ku |
| 8 | +1 | -1 | m/s | windsp | Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2 Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | iflags | Instrument Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: agc_rms_ku, agc_ku, swh_rms_ku, swh_ku, range_numval_ku, rain_flag, ice_flag, range_ku, range_rms_ku Flags: 1 : agc_rms_ku/agc_ku > 0.1 2 : swh_rms_ku/swh_ku > 0.1 8 : range_numval_ku < 12 64 : rain_flag != 0 || ice_flag != 0 128 : range_ku == nan || range_rms_ku == nan |
instr.01
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | - | sec | isec | Integer Seconds Elapsed Since Epoch |
| 2 | +4 | -6 | sec | msec | Microseconds, Fractional Part of isec |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | ralt | Altimeter Range |
| 4 | +2 | -3 | m | stdalt | RMS of Altimeter Range |
| 5 | 2 | -2 | m | swh | Significant Wave Height
Significant Wave Height from Ku-Band Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: swh_20hz_ku |
| 6 | +2 | -2 | m | stdswh | RMS of Significant Wave Height |
| 7 | +2 | -2 | db | sigma0 | Backscatter Coefficient |
| 8 | +1 | -1 | m/s | windsp | Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2 Source: wind_speed_alt Original-Parameter: SGDR-D |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | iflags | Instrument Status and Quality Flags |
invbm.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | invb | Inverse Barometer Effect
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: inv_bar_corr |
ionos.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | ionos | Ionospheric Correction
altimeter ionospheric correction on Ku band Source: SGDR-T Original-Parameter: iono_corr_alt_ku |
ionos.01
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | ionos | Ionospheric correction
GIM ionospheric correction on Ku band Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: iono_corr_gim_ku |
orbit.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | -6 | deg | glon | Longitude
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: lon |
| 2 | 4 | -6 | deg | glat | Latitude
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: lat |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | hsat | Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX ellipsoid Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: alt |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | oflags | Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: alt, bathymetry, rad_surf_type, alt_echo_type, surface_type, orb_state_flag_rest Flags: 2 : bathymetry > -2000 4 : bathymertry > -200 8 : rad_surf_type != 0 or alt_echo_type != 0 16 : surface_type != 0 64 : orb_state_flag_rest == 0 128 : alt == 2147483647 |
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 MVA-Parameters: - Orbit Status and Quality Flags (oflags.00) - Satellite Altitude above TOPEX ellipsoid (hsat.00) - Instrument Status and Quality Flags (iflags.00) - Undefined parameter (etide.00) - Mean Sea Surface Height from CLS2011 (mssh.04) - Inverse Barometer Effect from DAC (AVISO) (invb.05) - Smoothed ionospheric correction based on ionos.00 (ionos.06) - Dry Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model (dtrop.00) - Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR (wtrop.00) - Undefined parameter (oer.66) - 1 Hz Ku band corrected altimeter range (ralt.00) - Ocean Load Tide Correction of EOT11a (ltide.15) - Ocean Tide Correction of EOT11a (otide.15) - Undefined parameter (ptide.00) - Sea State Bias (emb.00) |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | gflags | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags
MVA-Parameters: - Fractional Ice Concentration from NSIDC (fic.01) - Smoothed ionospheric correction based on ionos.00 (ionos.06) - Dry Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model (dtrop.00) - Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR (wtrop.00) - Undefined parameter (oer.66) - Sea State Bias (emb.00) |
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.55
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -3 | m | ssh | Sea Surface Heights
based on ALES and DTU15 MVA-Parameters: - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.00) - Mean Sea Surface Height from DTU15 (mssh.05) - Undefined parameter (sla.55) |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | sflag | Geophysical Corrections Quality Flags
MVA-Parameters: - Undefined parameter (gflags.55) - Land Ocean Flags from GMT (lwmask.00) - Undefined parameter (sla.55) |
tidee.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | etide | Solid Earth Tide Correction
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: solid_earth_tide |
| 2 | 2 | -3 | m | ptide | Pole Tide Correction
Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: pole_tide |
tropw.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | wtrop | Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr |
tropw.01
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 | m | wtrop | Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr |