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Envisat RA-2 Sensor and Geophysical Data Record - SGDR [RA2_MWS__2P]
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Description
This is a RA-2 Sensor and Geophysical Data Record (SGDR) Full Mission Reprocessing (FMR) V3 product. This FMR follows the first Envisat Altimetry reprocessing Version (V2.1) completed in 2012.
The GDR and S-GDR data products were reprocessed for all cycles from 6 to 113 (May 2002 to April 2012) into a homogeneous standard in NetCDF format (close to Sentinel-3).
The Sensor Data Record (SGDR) Product from RA-2/MWR includes the data in the GDR product (RA-2 geophysical data, MWR data) and also RA-2 averaged waveforms (18Hz) and RA-2 individual waveforms (1800Hz). This product is a continuation of ERS RA data.
This data product has a coverage of 1 pass and pole to pole, a spatial sampling of about 390 m along track and a size of 31 to 40 MB, depending on presence of individual waveforms.
The radiometric accuracy is 0.2 dB and auxiliary data include: Orbit state vectors (DORIS, FOS), RA2 and MWR characterisation data, Platform attitude, Gain calibration, USO frequency, ECMWF data, time relation, leap second, Ionospheric corrections, geoid, mean sea surface, slope data, and tide model (ocean, earth, loading, pole).
Please consult the Envisat RA-2/MWR Product Quality Readme file before using the data.
Details
DATA SET SPECIFICATIONS
- European Space Agency, 2018, RA-2 Sensor and Geophysical Data Record - SGDR. Version 3.0.https://doi.org/10.5270/EN1-85m0a7b
PROCESSING LEVEL
APPLICABLE TERMS & CONDITIONS
Utilisation of this data is subject to ESA's Earth Observation Terms and Conditions.
DATA CITATION
RESOURCES
RA2-MWR Auxiliary Data
Auxiliary Data
Envisat RA-2 MWR Sensor Performance, Products and Algorithms
Product Information
RA-2 Product Handbook
User Manual
RA-2 Product Specifications
Product Specifications
ReadMe file
Product Specifications
Envisat Altimetry Error Budget
Technical Note
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