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Ocean Surface Topography: TOPEX GDR Correction Product - GCP (Callahan)

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User Reference Manual
All SW N/A 22Sep1992 08Oct2005 10-day Along Track Global

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Source/sensor: TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite, TOPEX altimeter
Coverage: 22 September 1992 - 8 October 2005, global
Abstract: This product is designed to provide corrections to TOPEX GDR data and compatibility with Jason (I)GDRs in geophysical models. The product may be used with either TOPEX Project GDRs or PO.DAAC/AVISO Merged GDRs.
It is emphasized that this product is considered research data because of the form and content of the data. here.
Comments: N/A
Data Set Volume: Each Cycle on the PO.DAAC ftp site is gzipped and the volume is approximately 16 MB per cycle. Each passfile is approximately 350 KB.
Smallest order: 1 pass file via ftp
Std. product: ftp
Formats: Linux byte order, binary data with ASCII header on passfiles.

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References:
Fu, L.-L., M. Lefebvre and E. Christensen, TOPEX/POSEIDON: The Ocean Topography Experiment, Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 72(35), 1991, p.p. 369-373.

Fu, L.-L. and E.J. Christensen, TOPEX/Poseidon performance evaluated, Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 74 (27), 1993, p.p. 297, 302.

Benada, R. "Merged GDR (TOPEX/POSEIDON) Generation B User's Handbook, Version 2.0, July 30, 1997. Manual # D-11007. Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC), JPL.


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