Parameter-Documentation


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Version 00

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: mwr_wet_tropo_corr (Field number 42)

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: mwr_wet_tropo_corr (Field number 42)

Jason-1 | SGDR-E | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from MWR
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from MWR
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named rad_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named rad_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

Jason-3 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-3 | SGDR-D | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction derived from MWR
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Radiometer wet tropospheric correction
Named rad_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named rad_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

SWOT (CalVal) | SWOT_L2_NALT_IGDR_1.0 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
radiometer 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
Source: SIGDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet tropospheric correction derived from the on-board radiometer and valid over ocean surfaces only. A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse. Computed from a combination of AMR and HRMR measurements.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet tropospheric correction derived from the on-board radiometer and valid over ocean surfaces only. A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse. Computed from a combination of AMR and HRMR measurements.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet tropospheric correction derived from the on-board radiometer and valid over ocean surfaces only. A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse. Computed from a combination of AMR and HRMR measurements.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet tropospheric correction derived from the on-board radiometer and valid over ocean surfaces only. A wet tropospheric correction must be added (negative value) to the instrument range measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse. Computed from a combination of AMR and HRMR measurements.
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Value must be added to altimeter range to correct for delay due to the wet troposphere.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_cor

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Value must be added to altimeter range to correct for delay due to the wet troposphere.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_cor

Topex | GDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Value must be added to altimeter range to correct for delay due to the wet troposphere.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_cor

Topex | GDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Value must be added to altimeter range to correct for delay due to the wet troposphere.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: rad_wet_tropo_cor
Version 01

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

ERS-2 | SGDR/REAPER | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter 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

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from Model
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: mod_wet_tropo_corr (Field number 41)

Envisat | SGDR v2.1 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from Model
Source: SGDR v2.1
Original-Parameter: mod_wet_tropo_corr (Field number 41)

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-2 | SGDR-D | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named model_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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 Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named model_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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 Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

Jason-3 | SGDR-D | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from ECMWF Model
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-3 | SGDR-D | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from Model
Source: SGDR-D
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_corr

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named model_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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 Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

Jason-3 | SGDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Named model_wet_tropo_corr in GDR-D standard. 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 Jason-3 User Handbook
Source: SGDR-F
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

SWOT (CalVal) | SWOT_L2_NALT_IGDR_1.0 | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
model wet tropospheric correction at zero altitude from ECMWF
Computed at coarse DEM altitude 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 SWOT Nadir Altimeter User Handbook
Source: SIGDR-F
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet troposphere correction. Computed from 3d meteorological fields at measurement altitude, 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 measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_measurement_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet troposphere correction. Computed from 3d meteorological fields at measurement altitude, 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 measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_measurement_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet troposphere correction. Computed from 3d meteorological fields at measurement altitude, 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 measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_measurement_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet troposphere correction. Computed from 3d meteorological fields at measurement altitude, 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 measurement to correct it for the wet tropospheric delays of the radar pulse
Source: NTC/F08
Original-Parameter: data_01/model_wet_tropo_cor_measurement_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Computed at mean sea level at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 ERA 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 TOPEX User Handbook.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

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

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Computed at mean sea level at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 ERA 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 TOPEX User Handbook.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

Topex | GDR-F | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Computed at mean sea level at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 ERA 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 TOPEX User Handbook.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude

Topex | GDR-F | 20Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Computed at mean sea level at the altimeter time-tag from the interpolation of 2 ERA 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 TOPEX User Handbook.
Source: GDR-F
Original-Parameter: model_wet_tropo_cor_zero_altitude
Version 03

Topex | GDR | 1Hz

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Version 05

All Missions

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF1)
Reference:
Boehm, J., Kouba, J. & Schuh, H. Forecast Vienna Mapping Functions 1 for real-time analysis of space geodetic observations. J Geod 83, 397–401 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-008-0216-y
Version 06

All Missions

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from Vienna Mapping Function (VMF3)
Reference:
Landskron, D., Böhm, J. VMF3/GPT3: refined discrete and empirical troposphere mapping functions. J Geod 92, 349–360 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-017-1066-2
Version 07

All Missions

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from GPT+
Version 17

All Missions

Pos Size Scaling Unit Parameter Description
1 2 -3 m wtrop Wet Tropospheric Correction
Wet Tropospheric Correction from GPT+ (Version 2)
Reference:
Lázaro, C., Fernandes, M. J., Vieira, T., and Vieira, E.: (2020). A coastally improved global dataset of wet tropospheric corrections for satellite altimetry, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 3205-3228, https://doi.org/10.5194/ess2d-12-3205-2020, 2020. Fernandes, M. J., Lazaro, C., Vieira, T. (021) On the role of the troposphere in satellite altimetry, Remote Sensing of Environment 252, 2021, 252, 112149

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