Products SSALTO/DUACS Experimental products: along-track and gridded Sea Level Heights and velocities combining altimetry and drifters
Types of dataset: Ssalto/Duacs mutlimission altimeter products "Experimental". Preparation to the SWOT Era.
Contents: multimission sea surface heights computed with respect to a twenty-year mean, gridded Sea Level Anomalies and geostrophic velocities combining altimetry and drifters (1/4°x1/4° on a cartesian grid),
Use: regional studies, ocean variability (mesoscale circulation,...)
Condition of access : Users should keep in mind that these products are experimental products. Notably, they are not produced on an operational basis.
Citation: When using the SSALTO/DUACS experimental products, please cite: "Those products were processed by SSALTO/DUACS and distributed by AVISO+ (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr) with support from CNES”
Description: regional product resulting from specific processes, available in delayed time.
Geographic coverage: Gulf of Mexico
Tools and references:
- User handbook: SSALTO/DUACS experimental products handbook: SLA combining altimetry and drifters
- Mulet et al., Synergetic use of surface drifters and altimetry to increase resolution and accuracy of maps of sea level anomaly in the Gulf of Mexico, OSTST 2017
- Mulet S., H. Etienne, M. Ballarotta, Y. Faugere, M.H. Rio, G. Dibarboure, N. Picot, 2019. Synergy between surface drifters and altimetry to increase the accuracy of sea level anomaly and geostrophic current maps in the Gulf of Mexico. Space Research journal, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2019.12.024
Format: NetCDF-CF
Copyright : 2015-2020 - CLS-Cnes
Delayed-time gridded combining altimetry and drifters
| Satellite | Area | Type | Authenticated access service | Data period | File weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merged | Gulf of Mexico | gridded | please refer to MY AVISO+ and select the product "Ssalto/Duacs Experimental products: along-track and gridded Sea Level Heights and velocities" | 2015/09/01-2016/04/30 | 56 KB per file (zipped) |
