August 27th

09:00 Introduction of the meeting (P. Sengenes): purpose and objectives of the meeting (= green light for O/IGDRs dissemination to end users)

09:10 SARAL mission status (J. Noubel): brief overview of the mission and payload status – focusing on the data products and main milestones.

09:30 SALP Status (NP/ SM): brief overview of the SALP processing center status – focusing on the IGDR products.

09:30 EumetSat status (TBD): brief overview of the EumetSat processing center status – focusing on OGDR products, including BUFR.

09:50 ISRO Status (TBD): brief overview of the Isro processing center status – focusing on OGDR products.

10:10 AltiKa instrument performances (altimeter – radiometer –): N. Picot + N. Steunou – in orbit performances, specific calibrations, workplan (calibrations, HD, …)

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11: 00 – 12:30 POD status – Diode, MOE and POE data quality

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break

14: 00 – 15: 30 Instrument processing – altimeter including tracking mode comparison and Ka band specific studies.

15: 30 – 16:30 Instrument processing – Radiometer

16:30 - 16:50 Coffee break

17:00 – 18:00 Sigma0 analysis - including Ka band specific studies.

18:00 End of day 1

09:00 – 10:30 CalVal over ocean including tracking mode comparison and Ka band specific studies.

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 – 12:20 SWH analysis - including Ka band specific studies.

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30 Rain sensitivity – including flagging issue and retracking and Ka band specific studies.

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 – 17:30 Land and Sea ice including tracking mode comparison and Ka band specific studies.

18:00 End of day 2

20:00 Social event

August 29th

09:00 – 10:30 Coastal including tracking mode comparison and Ka band specific studies.

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 – 12:20 Inland water including tracking mode comparison and Ka band specific studies.

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break

14: 00 Meeting conclusion

• 14:00 – 15:00 : discussion on the official release of O/IGDRs in ‘T’ version
• 15:00 – 15:40 : Round table discussion on potential product evolutions for next version (version
• ‘D’ TBC) : refer to the list of know anomalies and/or foreseen evolutions drafted by the project –
• to be provided to all participants before the meeting
• 15:40 – 16:00 : Round table discussion on outreach – AVISO newsletter, etc
• 16:00 – 16:15 : Meeting conclusion by project.
• 16:15 – 16:30 : Closing speech (J. Verron)

16:30 End of day 3 and end of the meeting