Aquarius Official Release Level 2 Sea Surface Salinity & Wind Speed Data V5.0

(AQUARIUS_L2_SSS_V5)
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Version5.0
Processing Level2
Start/Stop Date2011-Aug-25 to 2015-Jun-07
Short NameAQUARIUS_L2_SSS_V5
DescriptionThe version 5.0 Aquarius Level 2 product is the official third release of the orbital/swath data from AQUARIUS/SAC-D mission. The Aquarius Level 2 data set contains sea surface salinity (SSS) and wind speed data derived from 3 different radiometers and the onboard scatterometer. Included also in the Level 2 data are the horizontal and vertical brightness temperatures (TH and TV) for each radiometer, ancillary data, flags, converted telemetry and navigation data. Each data file covers one 98 minute orbit. The Aquarius instrument is onboard the AQUARIUS/SAC-D satellite, a collaborative effort between NASA and the Argentinian Space Agency Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE). The instrument consists of three radiometers in push broom alignment at incidence angles of 29, 38, and 46 degrees incidence angles relative to the shadow side of the orbit. Footprints for the beams are: 76 km (along-track) x 94 km (cross-track), 84 km x 120 km and 96km x 156 km, yielding a total cross-track swath of 370 km. The radiometers measure brightness temperature at 1.413 GHz in their respective horizontal and vertical polarizations (TH and TV). A scatterometer operating at 1.26 GHz measures ocean backscatter in each footprint that is used for surface roughness corrections in the estimation of salinity. The scatterometer has an approximate 390km swath. Enhancements to the version 5.0 Level 2 data relative to v4.0 include: improvement of the salinity retrieval geophysical model for SST bias, estimates of SSS uncertainties (systematic and random components), and inclusion of a new spiciness variable.
DOI10.5067/AQR50-2SOCS
MeasurementOCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS
OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Swath Width390 km
Platform/Sensor
Aquarius_SAC-D
Platform
Name: Aquarius SAC-D (Aquarius_SAC-D)
Orbit Period: 98.0 minutes
Inclination Angle: 98.0 degrees
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AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER
SENSOR
Name: Aquarius Radiometer (AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER)
Swath Width: 390.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

Aquarius_SAC-D
Platform
Name: Aquarius SAC-D (Aquarius_SAC-D)
Orbit Period: 98.0 minutes
Inclination Angle: 98.0 degrees
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AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER
SENSOR
Name: Aquarius Scatterometer (AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER)
Swath Width: 390.0 kilometers
Description: Spacecraft angular distance from orbital plane relative to the Equator.

ProjectAQUARIUS SAC-D (AQUARIUS SAC-D)
Data ProviderPublisher: NASA/GSFC OBPG
Creator: NASA Aquarius project
Release Place: Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd.; Greeenbelt, MD., 20771, USA
Release Date: 2017-Dec-07
Resource: http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceSalinity/Aquarius

FormatHDF5
Keyword(s)Aquarius, salinity, wind speed, polar, sun-synchronous, sss, psu, CONAE, argentina, project, mission, OBPG
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Resolution
Temporal Resolution: Hourly - < Daily
 
Coverage
Region: GLOBAL
North Bounding Coordinate: 90 degrees
South Bounding Coordinate: -90 degrees
West Bounding Coordinate: -180 degrees
East Bounding Coordinate: 180 degrees
Time Span: 2011-Aug-25 to 2015-Jun-07
Granule Time Span: 2011-Aug-25 to 2015-Jun-07
Swath Width: 390 km
 
NameLong NameUnit
/Aquarius_Data/anc_cwatCloud Waterkg m-2
/Aquarius_Data/anc_smSoil Moisturefraction
/Aquarius_Data/anc_SSS_argoSea surface salinity (ARGO)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/anc_SSS_hycomSea surface salinity (HYCOM)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/anc_subsurf_tempSub-Surface TemperatureKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/anc_surface_pressureSurface PressurePascals
/Aquarius_Data/anc_surface_tempSurface TemperatureKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/anc_surface_temp_errEstimated systematic error in ancillary sea surface temperature inputKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/anc_surface_temp_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to ancillary sea surface temperature inputPSU
/Aquarius_Data/anc_sweSnow Water Equivalentkg/m^2
/Aquarius_Data/anc_swhSignificant wave heightmeters
/Aquarius_Data/anc_Tb_dwDownwelling atmospheric brightness temperatureKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/anc_Tb_upUpwelling atmospheric brightness temperatureKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/anc_transAtmospheric Transmittance
/Aquarius_Data/anc_wind_dirAncillary Wind Direction 10m above surfacedegrees
/Aquarius_Data/anc_wind_speedAncillary Wind Speed 10m above surfacemeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/densityDerived Surface Density based on TEOS-10kg/m^3
/Aquarius_Data/EIA_errEstimated random error in boresight Earth Incidence AngleDegress
/Aquarius_Data/EIA_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to boresight Earth Incidence Angle random errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/IU_coupling_errEstimated systematic error in computing first (I) and third (U) stokes couplingKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/IU_coupling_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to IU coupling correctionPSU
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_HH_antKpc statistical uncertainty for ANT HH NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_HH_toaKpc statistical uncertainty for TOA HH NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_HV_antKpc statistical uncertainty for ANT HV NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_HV_toaKpc statistical uncertainty for TOA HV NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_totalStatistical uncertainty for total power NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_VH_antKpc statistical uncertainty for ANT VH NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_VH_toaKpc statistical uncertainty for TOA VH NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_VV_antKpc statistical uncertainty for ANT VV NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/Kpc_VV_toaKpc statistical uncertainty for TOA VV NRCS
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_3_errEstimated radiometer NEDT random error (3rd Stokes)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_3_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT input (3rd Stokes)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_H_errEstimated radiometer NEDT random error (H pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_H_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT input (H pol)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_V_errEstimated radiometer NEDT random error (V pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/NEDT_V_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT input (V pol)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_dtb_sst_wspd_HRadiometer SST bias emissivity correction HKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_dtb_sst_wspd_VRadiometer SST bias emissivity correction VKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_Ta3Radiometer Ta 3rd Stokes (expected)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_Ta3_hhhRadiometer Ta 3rd Stokes (expected/HHH winds)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TaHRadiometer Ta H (expected)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TaH_hhhRadiometer Ta H (expected/HHH winds)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TaVRadiometer Ta V (expected)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TaV_hhhRadiometer Ta V (expected/HHH winds)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TbHRadiometer Tb H (expected)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TbH0Radiometer Tb H (expected smooth)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TbVRadiometer Tb V (expected)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_exp_TbV0Radiometer Tb V (expected smooth)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_far_rot_angRadiometer Faraday Rotation AngleDegrees
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_dTa_HEmpirical Gal Reflect Adj H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_dTa_VEmpirical Gal Reflect Adj V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_dir_3Radiometer Galactic Direct Corr 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_dir_HRadiometer Galactic Direct Corr H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_dir_VRadiometer Galactic Direct Corr V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_errEstimated systematic error in galactic effects (I/2)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_ref_3Radiometer Galactic Reflect Corr 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_ref_GO_HRadiometer Gal Reflect Corr H polar (GO)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_ref_GO_VRadiometer Gal Reflect Corr V polar (GO)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_ref_HRadiometer Galactic Reflect Corr H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_ref_VRadiometer Galactic Reflect Corr V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_galact_Ta_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to galactic effects (I/2)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_geo_rot_angRadiometer Geometric Rotation AngleDegrees
/Aquarius_Data/rad_hh_wind_speedRadiometer HH wind speedmeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/rad_hhh_wind_speedRadiometer HHH wind speedmeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/rad_ice_fracFraction of ice contamination (radiometer)
/Aquarius_Data/rad_land_fracFraction of land contamination (radiometer)
/Aquarius_Data/rad_moon_Ta_errEstimated systematic error in lunar effects (I/2)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_moon_Ta_ref_3Radiometer Lunar Reflect Corr 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_moon_Ta_ref_HRadiometer Lunar Reflect Corr H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_moon_Ta_ref_VRadiometer Lunar Reflect Corr V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_moon_Ta_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to lunar effects (I/2)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_pol_rot_angRadiometer Polarization Rotation AngleDegrees
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_bak_3Radiometer Solar Back Scattered 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_bak_HRadiometer Solar Back Scattered H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_bak_VRadiometer Solar Back Scattered V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_dir_3Radiometer Solar Direct Corr 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_dir_HRadiometer Solar Direct Corr H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_dir_VRadiometer Solar Direct Corr V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_ref_3Radiometer Solar Reflect Corr 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_ref_HRadiometer Solar Reflect Corr H polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_solar_Ta_ref_VRadiometer Solar Reflect Corr V polarKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Ta3Radiometer Ta 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Ta30Radiometer Ta 3rd Stokes (no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TaHRadiometer Ta H polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TaH0Radiometer Ta H polar (no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TaVRadiometer Ta V polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TaV0Radiometer Ta V polar (no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Tb_consistencyTb consistency checkKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Tb_consistency_nolcTb consistency check (nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbHTb H polarization (no rough corr)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbH_nolcEarth surface Tb H polarization (nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbH_rcTb H polarization (rough corr)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbH_rc_nolcTb H polarization (roughness corr, nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbVTb V polarization (no rough corr)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_ice_contam_errEstimated systematic error in ocean surface Tb sea-ice contamination calculationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_ice_contam_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to ocean surface Tb sea-ice contamination correctionPSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_land_contam_errEstimated systematic error in ocean surface Tb land contamination calculationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_land_contam_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to ocean surface Tb land contamination correctionPSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_nolcEarth surface Tb V polarization (no lc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_rcTb V polarization (rough corr)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TbV_rc_nolcTb V polarization (roughness corr, nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Tf3Radiometer Ta 3rd Stokes (rfi filtered)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_Tf30Radiometer Ta 3 (rfi filtered/no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TfHRadiometer Ta H polarization (rfi filtered)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TfH0Radiometer Ta H (rfi filtered/no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TfVRadiometer Ta V polarization (rfi filtered)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_TfV0Radiometer Ta V (rfi filtered/no exp drift)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toa_HRadiometer TOA Tb H polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toa_H_nolcRadiometer TOA Tb H polarization (nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toa_VRadiometer TOA Tb V polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toa_V_nolcRadiometer TOA Tb V polarization (nolc)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toi_3Radiometer TOI Tb 3rd StokesKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toi_HRadiometer TOI Tb H polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_toi_VRadiometer TOI Tb V polarizationKelvin
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_dir_rand_errEstimated random error in radiometer derived wind directiondegrees
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_dir_rand_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to random error in wind directionPSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_speed_rand_errEstimated random error in radiometer derived wind speedmeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_speed_rand_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to random error in wind speedPSU
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_speed_syst_errEstimated systematic error in radiometer derived wind speedmeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/rad_wind_speed_syst_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to systematic error in wind speedPSU
/Aquarius_Data/RFI_level_errEstimated systematic error in RFI level calculationPSU
/Aquarius_Data/RFI_level_SSS_sensEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to RFI level
/Aquarius_Data/rim_anomSea Surface Salinity Anomoly (RIM)
/Aquarius_Data/rim_anom1Sea Surface Salinity Anomoly (RIM) 1m
/Aquarius_Data/rim_anom3Sea Surface Salinity (RIM) Anomoly 3m
/Aquarius_Data/rim_anom5Sea Surface Salinity (RIM) Anomoly 5m
/Aquarius_Data/rim_bf_irrRain Beam Fill Fraction (IRR)
/Aquarius_Data/rim_irrInstantaneous Rain Rate (RIM)millimeter/hour
/Aquarius_Data/rim_pssProbablility of Salinity Stratification
/Aquarius_Data/rim_sssSea Surface Salinity (RIM)
/Aquarius_Data/scat_esurf_Hexcess surface scatterometer emissivity (H pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/scat_esurf_H_uncertaintyUncertainty in surface emmissivity (H-pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/scat_esurf_Vexcess surface scatterometer emissivity (V pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/scat_esurf_V_uncertaintyUncertainty in surface emmissivity (V-pol)Kelvin
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HH_antANT Scatterometer NRCS for HH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HH_expExpected Sigma0 for HH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HH_toaTOA Scatterometer NRCS for HH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HV_antANT Scatterometer NRCS for HV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HV_expExpected Sigma0 for HV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_HV_toaTOA Scatterometer NRCS for HV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_ice_fracFraction of ice contamination (scatterometer)
/Aquarius_Data/scat_land_fracFraction of land contamination (scatterometer)
/Aquarius_Data/scat_tot_toaTOA Scatterometer (Total)db
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VH_antANT Scatterometer NRCS for VH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VH_expExpected Sigma0 for VH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VH_toaTOA Scatterometer NRCS for VH polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VV_antANT Scatterometer NRCS for VV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VV_expExpected Sigma0 for VV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_VV_toaTOA Scatterometer NRCS for VV polarizationdb
/Aquarius_Data/scat_wind_speedScatterometer Wind Speedmeters/sec
/Aquarius_Data/spicinessDerived Surface Spiciness based on TEOS-10kg/m^3
/Aquarius_Data/SSSSea Surface SalinityPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_matchupSea Surface Salinity matchup valuePSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_nolcSea Surface Salinity (nolc)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_uncEstimated total uncertainty in SSS including random and systematic componentsPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_EIAEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to boresight Earth Incidence Angle random errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_galact_TaEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to galactic effect systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_IU_couplingEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to IU coupling systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_moon_TaEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to lunar effect systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_NEDT_3Estimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT random error (3rd Stokes)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_NEDT_HEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT random error (H pol)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_NEDT_VEstimated SSS retrieval sensitivity to radiometer NEDT random error (V pol)PSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_ranEstimated random component of uncertainty in SSSPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_RFI_levelEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to RFI level systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_surface_tempEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to sea surface temperature systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_sysEstimated systematic component of uncertainty in SSSPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_TbV_ice_contamEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to ocean surface Tb sea-ice contamination systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_TbV_land_contamEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to ocean surface Tb land contamination systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_wind_dir_randEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to wind direction random errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_wind_speed_randEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to wind speed random errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/SSS_unc_wind_speed_systEstimated SSS retrieval uncertainty due to wind speed systematic errorPSU
/Aquarius_Data/wind_uncertaintyEstimated wind speed errormeters/sec
/Aquarius_Flags/rad_rfi_flagsRadiometer RFI flags
/Aquarius_Flags/radiometer_flagsRadiometer data quality flags
/Aquarius_Flags/rim_status_flagRIM processing status
/Aquarius_Flags/scat_rfi_flagsScatterometer RFI flags
/Aquarius_Flags/scatterometer_flagsScatterometer data quality flags
/Block_Attributes/rad_samplesNumber of radiometer samples per average
/Block_Attributes/scat_samplesNumber of scatterometer samples per average
/Block_Attributes/secBlock time, seconds of dayseconds
/Block_Attributes/secGPSBlock time, GPS timeseconds
/Block_Attributes/solar xray fluxSolar xray flux (0.1 - 0.8 nanometers)watts/m2
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_caltempsRadiometer calibration temperatures
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_ghhRadiometer HH gain
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_gmmRadiometer MM gain
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_gppRadiometer PP gain
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_gvvRadiometer VV gain
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_ohRadiometer H offset
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_omRadiometer M offset
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_opRadiometer P offset
/Converted_Telemetry/rad_ovRadiometer V offset
/Navigation/acs_modeACS Control Mode
/Navigation/att_angSpacecraft roll, pitch, yawdegrees
/Navigation/beam_clatBeam Center Latitudedegrees
/Navigation/beam_clonBeam Center Longitudedegrees
/Navigation/cellatfootGeodectic Latitudes (3 dB)degrees
/Navigation/cellonfootEast Longitudes (3 dB)degrees
/Navigation/celphiBoresight Earth Azimuth Angledegrees
/Navigation/celthtBoresight Earth Incidence Angledegrees
/Navigation/glxlatGalaxy Declination (J2000)degrees
/Navigation/glxlonGalaxy Right Ascention (J2000)degrees
/Navigation/moondEarth-to-Moon unit vector (eci)
/Navigation/moongltMoon Glint Angledegrees
/Navigation/orb_posOrbital position vectormeters
/Navigation/orb_velOrbital velocity vectormeters per second
/Navigation/scaltSpacecraft altitudemeters
/Navigation/scat_beam_clatScatterometer Beam Center Latitudedegrees
/Navigation/scat_beam_clonScatterometer Beam Center Longitudedegrees
/Navigation/scat_latfootScatterometer Latitude Footprintdegrees
/Navigation/scat_lonfootScatterometer Longitude Footprintdegrees
/Navigation/scat_polarization_rollScatterometer Polarization Roll Angledegrees
/Navigation/sclatSpacecraft nadir point latitudedegrees
/Navigation/sclonSpacecraft nadir point longitudedegrees
/Navigation/sundEarth-to-Sun unit vector (eci)
/Navigation/sungltSun Glint Angledegrees
/Navigation/sunphiSun Vector Earth Azimuth Angledegrees
/Navigation/sunrSun reflection unit vector (eci)
/Navigation/sunthtSun Vector Earth Incidence Angledegrees
/Navigation/zangIntra-Orbit Angledegrees
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