| Mission | SARAL |
| MVA-Name | saral |
| Source | SGDR-T |
| Frequency | 1 |
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 |
| 4 | +2 | -3 | m | stdalt | RMS of Altimeter Range |
| 5 | 2 | -2 | m | swh | Significant Wave Height |
| 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 |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | iflags | Instrument Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-T Original-Parameter: agc_rms_ku, agc_ku, swh_rms_ku, swh_ku, range_numval_ku, 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 : ice_flag != 0 128 : range_ku == nan || range_rms_ku == nan |
orbit.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | -6 | deg | glon | Longitude
Source: SGDR-T Original-Parameter: lon |
| 2 | 4 | -6 | deg | glat | Latitude
Source: SGDR-T Original-Parameter: lat |
| 3 | +4 | -3 | m | hsat | Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid |
| 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 |
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) |