All CryoSat Ocean Baseline-D reprocessed data now available

03 Feb 2026

The complete dataset of reprocessed CryoSat Ocean Baseline-D data covering July 2010 to September 2024 has been published on the Science Server and is now available for download.

Ocean Baseline-D entered operational use in September 2024 and introduces significant improvements to CryoSat ocean products. Key updates include:

  • An upgraded SAMOSA retracker (version 2.3 to 2.5)
  • Fewer processing failures
  • Dedicated Sea State Bias (SSB) processing in SAR mode
  • Updated Mean Sea Surface (MSS) and Mean Dynamic Topography (MDT) solutions

More information on the updates introduced in Baseline-D is available in theBaseline D Evolution document.

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