Parameter-Documentation


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CryoSat-2 (Extended Mission) | GOP | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: GDR (Baseline C)
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

CryoSat-2 | GOP | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: GDR (Baseline C)
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase A) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-1 (Phase A) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase B) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
flags<>2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase B) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase C) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-1 (Phase C) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase D) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase D) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase E) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase E) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase F) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-1 (Phase F) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-1 (Phase G) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-1 (Phase G) | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid.
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: alt
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR/REAPER
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000
4 : bathymetry > -200
8 : rad_surf_type == 1
16 : bathymetry > 0

Envisat (Extended Mission) | SGDR v2.1 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: lon (Field number 05)
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: alt_cog_ellip (Field number 09)
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Envisat (Extended Mission) | SGDR v3.0 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: lon_01
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: lat_01
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: lon (Field number 05)
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: alt_cog_ellip (Field number 09)
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Envisat | SGDR v3.0 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: lon_01
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: lat_01
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: alt_01
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR v3.0
Original-Parameter: bathymetry, rad_surf_type, alt_echo_type,surface_type, orb_state_flag_rest
Flags:
2 : bathymetry > -2000 | 4 : bathymetry > -200 | 8 : rad_surf_type != 0 or alt_echo_type != 0 | 16 : surface_type != 0 | 128 : hsat == 2147483647

Geosat (Geodetic Mission) | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Geosat Follow-On | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Geosat | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

IceSAT | Version 34 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Jason-1 (Extended Mission) | SGDR-E | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Jason-1 (Geodetic Mission) | SGDR-E | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Jason-1 | SGDR-E | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Jason-2 (Extended Mission) | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Jason-2 (Geodetic Mission, Phase 1) | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Jason-2 (Geodetic Mission, Phase 2) | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Jason-3 (Extended Mission) | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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
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

Jason-3 (Extended Mission) | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR-E
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Jason-3 (Extended Mission) | SGDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Named lon_20hz in GDR-D standard. East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian. See Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Named lat_20hz in GDR-D standard. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude. See Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Named alt in GDR-D standard. Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/altitude
Flags:
8 : wvf_main_class != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 : altitude == 2147483647

Jason-3 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Named lon in GDR-D standard. East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian. See Jason-3 User Handbook. Associated quality flag is orb_state_diode_flag for the OGDR products, orb_state_rest_flag for the IGDR and GDR products
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Named lat in GDR-D standard. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude. See Jason-3 User Handbook. Associated quality flag is orb_state_diode_flag for the OGDR products, orb_state_rest_flag for the IGDR and GDR products
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/depth_or_elevation, data_01/rad_surface_type_flag, data_01/ku/wvf_main_class, data_01/surface_classification_flag, data_01/orb_state_rest_flag, data_01/hsat
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0 or wvf_main_class != 0
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
64 : orb_state_rest_flag == 0
128 : hsat == 2147483647

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Named lon_20hz in GDR-D standard. East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian. See Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Named lat_20hz in GDR-D standard. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude. See Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Named alt in GDR-D standard. Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_20/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/altitude
Flags:
8 : wvf_main_class != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 : altitude == 2147483647

Poseidon | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

SARAL (Drifting Phase) | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat None
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

SARAL (Drifting Phase) | SGDR-T | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

SARAL | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat None
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

SARAL | SGDR-T | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Sentinel-3A (SAR) | SGDR/NTC | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR/NTC
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR/NTC
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Sentinel-3B (SAR) | SGDR/NTC | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: SGDR/NTC
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: SGDR/NTC
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Sentinel-6A (HR) | NTC/F02 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: NTC/F/V2
Original-Parameter: longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: NTC/F/V2
Original-Parameter: latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Sentinel-6A (HR) | NTC/F08 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Longitude of measurement [0, 360). East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Latitude of measurement [-90, +90]. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of the satellite center of mass above the reference ellipsoid (WGS84).
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/depth_or_elevation, data_01/rad_surface_type_flag, data_01/surface_classification_flag, data_01/altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Sentinel-6A (HR) | NTC/F08 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Longitude of measurement [0, 360). East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Latitude of measurement [-90, +90]. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of the satellite center of mass above the reference ellipsoid (WGS84).
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/surface_classification_flag, data_20/ku/altitude
Flags:
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Sentinel-6A (LR) | NTC/F02 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: NTC/F/V2
Original-Parameter: longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: NTC/F/V2
Original-Parameter: latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Sentinel-6A (LR) | NTC/F08 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Longitude of measurement [0, 360). East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Latitude of measurement [-90, +90]. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of the satellite center of mass above the reference ellipsoid (WGS84).
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/depth_or_elevation, data_01/rad_surface_type_flag, data_01/surface_classification_flag, data_01/altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Sentinel-6A (LR) | NTC/F08 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Longitude of measurement [0, 360). East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Latitude of measurement [-90, +90]. Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of the satellite center of mass above the reference ellipsoid (WGS84).
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_20/ku/surface_classification_flag, data_20/ku/altitude
Flags:
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Topex (Extended Mission) | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Topex (Extended Mission) | GDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid (GSFC POD solution).
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
`alt_echo_type` not available for Poseidon (alt_state_flag_oper == 2)
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: depth_or_elevation, rad_surface_type_flag, alt_echo_type, alt_state_flag_oper, surface_classification_flag, altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0 || alt_echo_type != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Topex (Extended Mission) | GDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: longitude_20hz
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: latitude_20hz
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid (GSFC POD solution).
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: altitude_20hz
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: depth_or_elevation, rad_surface_type_flag, alt_echo_type, surface_classification_flag, altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0 || alt_echo_type != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Topex | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lon
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Source: GDR-B
Original-Parameter: lat
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Satellite Altitude above TOPEX Ellipsoid
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Topex | GDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid (GSFC POD solution).
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
`alt_echo_type` not available for Poseidon (alt_state_flag_oper == 2)
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: depth_or_elevation, rad_surface_type_flag, alt_echo_type, alt_state_flag_oper, surface_classification_flag, altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0 || alt_echo_type != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan

Topex | GDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
East longitude relative to Greenwich meridian.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: longitude_20hz
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
Positive latitude is North latitude, negative latitude is South latitude.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: latitude_20hz
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
Altitude of satellite above the reference ellipsoid (GSFC POD solution).
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: altitude_20hz
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: depth_or_elevation, rad_surface_type_flag, alt_echo_type, surface_classification_flag, altitude
Flags:
2 : depth_or_elevation > -2000
4 : depth_or_elevation > -200
8 : rad_surface_type_flag != 0 || alt_echo_type != 1
16 : surface_classification_flag != 0
128 altitude == nan
Version 08

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Version 11

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Version 24

ERS-1 (Phase C) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase D) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase E) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase F) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

ERS-1 (Phase G) | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

Topex | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags
Version 25

Jason-1 | SGDR-E | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 +4 -6 deg glon Longitude
2 4 -6 deg glat Latitude
3 +4 -3 m hsat Satellite Altitude
4 +1 - - oflags Orbit Status and Quality Flags

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