| Mission | Jason-2 |
| MVA-Name | jason2_hf |
| Source | SGDR-D |
| Frequency | 20 |
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
20 Hz Ku band corrected altimeter range Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: range_20hz_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_20hz_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
20 Hz Ku band corrected backscatter coefficient Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: sig0_20hz_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 |
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
20 Hz Ku band corrected altimeter range (ice retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: ice_range_20hz_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 |
| 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
20 Hz Ku band corrected backscatter coefficient (ice retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: ice_sig0_20hz_ku |
| 8 | +1 | -1 | m/s | windsp | Wind Speed |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | iflags | Instrument Status and Quality Flags |
instr.02
| 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
20 Hz Ku band corrected altimeter range (MLE3 retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: range_20hz_ku_mle3 |
| 4 | +2 | -3 | m | stdalt | RMS of Altimeter Range
RMS of the Ku band range (MLE3 retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: range_rms_ku_mle3 |
| 5 | 2 | -2 | m | swh | Significant Wave Height
Significant Wave Height from Ku-Bnad Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: swh_20hz_ku_mle3 |
| 6 | +2 | -2 | m | stdswh | RMS of Significant Wave Height
RMS of the Ku band significant waveheight (MLE3 retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: swh_rms_ku_mle3 |
| 7 | +2 | -2 | db | sigma0 | Backscatter Coefficient
20 Hz Ku band corrected backscatter coefficient (MLE3 retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: sig0_20hz_ku_mle3 |
| 8 | +1 | -1 | m/s | windsp | Wind Speed
Wind Speed from RA2 Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: wind_speed_alt_mle3 |
| 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-D 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 |
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 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 |
uralt.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | -3 | m | uralt | Tracker Range
20 Hz Ku band corrected tracker range Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: tracker_20hz_ku |
width_leading_edge.00
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -15 | sec | width_leading_edge | Leading Edge Width
Ku band width of the leading edge (ocean retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: width_leading_edge_20hz_ku |
width_leading_edge.02
| Pos | Size | Scaling | Unit | Name | Version Specific Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -15 | sec | width_leading_edge | Leading Edge Width
Ku band width of the leading edge (MLE3 retracking) Source: SGDR-D Original-Parameter: width_leading_edge_20hz_ku_mle3 |