Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) /Jason-2: Auxiliary Files (NODC Accession 0044983)

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Resource Abstract:
This accession contains the data descriptions for the OSTM/Jason-2 Auxiliary data files, which is served through the NOAA/NESDIS Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS): http://www.class.noaa.gov OSTM/Jason-2 is a follow-on mission to Jason-1, which takes over and continues the TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 missions. OSTM/Jason-2 involves Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), NASA and 2 new partners: the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and NOAA in order to 1) ensure continuity of high quality measurements for ocean science, and 2) provide operational products for assimilation and forecasting applications. OSTM/Jason-2 was launched on 20 June 2008 and reached its nominal repetitive orbit on 4 July 2008. The start of cycle 1 occurred on 12 July 2008. These auxiliary data files are used to generate Level-2 products.They Include both static tabular data files and dynamic files which change/grow over time. Auxiliary files are produced outside of OSTM but are used in the production of Level-2 products. Filetypes in the Auxiliary data family (J2-AUX) which are produced by the European Center for Medium range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) are restricted by ECMWF to the Jason-2 project team. For these restricted data families, users will only see listed those datatypes upon which they can search. Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also provided through CLASS. They are: Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDRs), ancillary data files used to generate Level-2 products, quality reports from the near real-time altimetry validation system (NRTAVS), orbit information of JASON-2 satellite and telemetry data. The descriptions of these data products can also be found in other accessions at NODC.
Citation
Title Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) /Jason-2: Auxiliary Files (NODC Accession 0044983)
publication  Date   2011-03-02
revision  Date   2012-08-21
Edition 3.3
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cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3300
Address
Federal Building 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address NODC.DataOfficer@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
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target application profile  Web browser
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3302
Address
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, 4th floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910-3282 Country USA
electronic Mail Address NODC.DataOfficer@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website
URL: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/
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cited responsible party - resourceProvider
individual Name John Lillibridge
organisation Name  US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-683-3376
Address
Ocean Physics Branch NESDIS/STAR/SOCD/OPB: E/RA3 5830 University Research Ct, College Park, MD, 20740 Country USA
electronic Mail Address John.Lillibridge@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) website
URL: http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/
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cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD)
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-457-5120
Address
E/SP, Suitland, MD, 20746-4304 Country USA
Topic Category:  environment,oceans,geoscientificInformation
Keywords:
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
NASA > National Aeronautic and Space Administration
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication  Date   2015
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
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Keywords
0044983
44983
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Title NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
publication  Date   2008-12-15
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ALTIMETER - SEA SURFACE MEASUREMENT
SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY
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Title NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
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satellite sensor - altimeter
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Title NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Theme keywords (theme):
satellite data
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Title NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
platform Keywords
JASON-2
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Title NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
dataCenter Keywords
Centre National D' tudes Spatiales
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
US National Aeronautic and Space Administration
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Title NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
dataCenter Keywords
US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
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Title NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Location keywords:
World-Wide Distribution
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Title NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
Theme keywords (theme):
oceanography
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Title WMO_CategoryCode
publication  Date   2012-09-15
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Surface Height
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
publication  Date   2016
Edition Version 8.4
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
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link function information
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Theme keywords (theme):
Jason-2
Level 2 satellite data
Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)
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Title None
platform Keywords
OSTM/JASON-2
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
publication  Date   2016
Edition Version 8.4
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTP
link function information
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Location keywords:
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
publication  Date   2016
Edition Version 8.4
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact information
Address
, Greenbelt, MD
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
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Theme keywords (theme):
ECMWF
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Title Organization > MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Ocean Science
Geophysics
Earth Science
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Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
NASA
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Validation
thesaurus name >
Title Method > information processing
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Satellite
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Title Realm > Planetary Structure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
Bathymetry
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Ocean
Dynamics
thesaurus name >
Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
Meteorology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Atmospheric Sciences
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Measurement
Centered
Bathymetry
Height
Distribution
Level With
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
OSTM/JASON-2
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Satellites
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Altimeter
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Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Sensor
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Sensor
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:16:47 UTC 2018
purpose:
Basic research
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Resource language:  eng
Character set encoding of resource:  utf8
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
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Cite as: Lillibridge, J. and US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2011). Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) /Jason-2: Auxiliary Files (NODC Accession 0044983). Version 3.3. National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA. Dataset. [access date]
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Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -180
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  66
southBoundLatitude  -66
Temporal Extent
2008-06-20 2009-07-15
Additional information on resource:
Data users of this accession should note that the DATA in folders 01-version/ and 02-version/ is identical and can be used interchangeably. The folders differ in that 02-version/about holds Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata in addition to all the files originally included in the 01-version folder.
Credits:
OSTM/Jason-2 is a collaboration between NASA; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); CNES; and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). CNES is providing the spacecraft, NASA and CNES are jointly providing the payload instruments and NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center is responsible for Delta II launch management and countdown operations. After completing the on-orbit commissioning of the spacecraft, CNES will hand over its operation and control to NOAA. NOAA and EUMETSAT will generate the near-real-time products and distribute them to users. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3300
Address
Federal Building 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Main NCEI website providing links to access data and data services.
target application profile  Web browser
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organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3300
Address
Federal Building 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
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Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
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URL: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0044983
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Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
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Metadata data stamp:  2016-11-30T22:09:03
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notes: NCEI Accession 0044983 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. However, all of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Metadata contact - custodian
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Data Officer
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277
Fax 301-713-3300
Address
Federal Building 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address NODC.DataOfficer@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information website
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
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