The estimation of the Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) is based on cross-calibrated multi-mission satellite alimetry. Sea level anomalies (Version 33) are used as input data. Seasonal signals remain in the time series. No glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) was considered.
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Mean Sea Level
based on Sea Level Anomalies (Version 33)
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| Mission | Period | Dataset | Comment | |
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Cryosat-2 | 2010 - 2017 | GDR (Baseline-C) | only LRM |
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Envisat | 2002 - 2012 | GDR v2.1 | incl. Envisat (EM) |
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ERS-1 | 1993 - 1996 | REAPER | incl. Phase C, Phase D, Phase E, Phase F, Phase G |
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ERS-2 | 1995 - 2003 | REAPER | --- |
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Geosat Follow-On | 2000 - 2008 | GDR | --- |
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Jason-1 | 2002 - 2013 | SGDR-E | incl. Jason-1 (EM) and Jason-1 (GM) |
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Jason-2 | 2008 - 2016 | SGDR-D | --- |
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Jason-3 | 2016 - 2017 | SGDR-D | --- |
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Saral/AltiKa | 2013 - 2016 | SGDR-T | --- |
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Topex/Poseidon | 1993 - 2005 | GDR-B | incl. Topex (EM) |