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Envisat RA-2 wind/wave product for Meteo users (RA2_WWV_2P)
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Product description

PRODUCT TYPE

data

 INPUT DATA

FDGDR

 OUTPUT TYPE

along-track
SATELLITE

Envisat

 AGENCIES

ESA

 GRID TYPE
CONTENTS

The data product represents a subset of FDGDR for near real time meteo and oceanographic applications. The file size is 0.5 Mbytes per orbit. Auxiliary date include Orbit state vectors (DORIS, FOS), RA2 and MWR characterisation data, Platform attitude, Gain calibration, USO frequency, ECMWF data, Time relation, Leap second.
APPLICATIONS
  • meteorology
  • ocean-atmosphere gas transfers
    		•  USER

    expert
    GEOGRAPHICAL SCALE

    global

    		GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE
    82.0°
    -180.0° 180.0°
    -82.0°
    SPATIAL RESOLUTION

    19 Km

    		 REFERENCE SURFACE
  • reference ellipsoid
    		•
    TEMPORAL COVERAGE 2003-03-24 - onGoing QUALITY CONTROL
    PARAMETERS
    • sea_surface_wave_significant_height, m, CF
    UPDATED weekly
    		 BY name : ESA
    email adress : eohelp@esa.int
    web site : http://earth.esa.int/
    MENTION

    COPYRIGHT 2002-2006 Esa

    Delivery

    Resource Volume Format Distributed by Licence/conditions

    		0.5 MB Envisat

    		 name : ESA
    email adress : eohelp@esa.int
    web site : http://earth.esa.int/dataproducts/
    		 FTP or media, on request

    		0.5 MB BUFR

    		 name : ESA
    email adress : eohelp@esa.int
    web site : http://earth.esa.int/dataproducts/
    		 FTP or media, on request

    Related products and links

  • Envisat RA2-MWR Product Handbook
  • Enviview
  • Envisat L2 Product Read and Write Software Release
    • Last update: 2006-10-19

     

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