Gridded Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage Daily

(ALT_TIDE_GAUGE_L4_OST_SLA_US_WEST_COAST_DAILY)
Version1
Processing Level4
Start/Stop Date1992-Oct-14 to 2011-Jan-19
Short NameALT_TIDE_GAUGE_L4_OST_SLA_US_WEST_COAST_DAILY
DescriptionThe Gridded Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage data product contains Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA or SLA) and zonal and meridional geostrophic velocities for the US west coast encompassing 35.25 deg-48.5 deg N latitude and 227.75 deg-248.5 deg E longitude. This annually updated data product extends from October 14, 1992 through January 19, 2011. SSHA and current velocities are derived from the AVISO quarter degree DT UPD MSLA version 3.0 grids, 0.75 deg and greater away from the coast. Values within 0.75 deg of the coast are derived from tide gauge observations and interpolated out to the altimeter filled region. Details on how these data are derived can be found in: Saraceno, M., P. T. Strub, and P. M. Kosro (2008), Estimates of sea surface height and near-surface alongshore coastal currents from combinations of altimeters and tide gauges, J. Geophys. Res., 113, C11013, doi:10.1029/2008JC004756.
DOI10.5067/USWCD-ALT01
MeasurementOCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS
OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
Platform/Sensor
OSTM/JASON-2
Platform
Name: Joint Altimetry Satellite Oceanography Network - 2 (OSTM/JASON-2)
Orbit Period: 112.43 minutes
Inclination Angle: 66.04 degrees
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POSEIDON-3
SENSOR
Name: JASON-2 RADAR ALTIMETER (POSEIDON-3)
Swath Width: 5.1 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

TOPEX/POSEIDON
Platform
Name: Ocean Topography Experiment (TOPEX/POSEIDON)
Orbit Period: 112.43 minutes
Inclination Angle: 66.04 degrees
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SSALT
SENSOR
Name: POSEIDON Solid State Radar Altimeter (SSALT)
Swath Width: 5.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

JASON-1
Platform
Name: JASON-1 (JASON-1)
Orbit Period: 112.43 minutes
Inclination Angle: 66.04 degrees
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POSEIDON-2
SENSOR
Name: JASON-1 RADAR ALTIMETER (POSEIDON-2)

ProjectCooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS)
Data ProviderPublisher: OSU/COAS
Creator: OSU/COAS
Release Place: JPL
Release Date: 2012-Dec-17

FormatnetCDF-4
Questions related to this dataset? Contact podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
Resolution
Spatial Resolution: 0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
Temporal Resolution: Daily - < Weekly
 
Coverage
Region: PACIFIC OCEAN
North Bounding Coordinate: 49 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: 35 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -133 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: -111 degrees
Time Span: 1992-Oct-14 to 2011-Jan-19
Granule Time Span: 1992-Oct-14 to 2011-Jan-19
 
Projection
Projection Type: Cylindrical Lat-Lon
Projection Detail: Geolocation information included for each pixel
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
 
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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. Please cite the data as follows, and cite the reference papers when it is appropriate.
Citation OSU/COAS. 2012. Gridded Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage Daily. Ver. 1. PO.DAAC, CA, USA. Dataset accessed [YYYY-MM-DD] at https://doi.org/10.5067/USWCD-ALT01

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Journal Reference Saraceno, M., Strub, P.T., and Kosro, P.M.. 2008. Estimates of sea surface height and near-surface alongshore coastal currents from combinations of altimeters and tide gauges,, 113, C11013. 10.1029/2008JC004756