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OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019

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This collection contains the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 Telemetry data. The dataset consists of raw Level-0 telemetry data from the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft. There are three datatypes available: Housekeeping Telemetry - Recorded (HKTM-R) is stored on the spacecraft for later downlink; Payload Telemetry 1 (PLTM-1) is the payload science data from the core-mission payloads: Poseidon-3, DORIS, AMR, and GPSP; and Payload Telemetry 2 (PLTM-2) is the payload science data from the passenger mission of opportunity payloads: CARMEN-2, L2T2 and LPT. They are available as CCSDS packet files. All telemetry data are restricted to the project team, per the mission's 4-partner Memorandum of Understanding.

Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also available, including Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDR), ancillary and auxiliary data files used to generate Level-2 products, quality reports from the near real-time altimetry validation system (NRTAVS) and orbit information of OSTM/Jason-2 satellite.
  • Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • CCSDS packet files (Version: 20081215)
    • File Specification: Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (packet file)
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2008-06-20 to 2019-10-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -66
North: 66
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Ancillary Data Files, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Ancillary.
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Auxiliary Data Files, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Auxiliary.
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Near Real-Time Altimetry Validation System (NRTAVS) QA Reports, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-NRTAVS.
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Orbital Information, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-OrbitInfo.
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDR), 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-xGDR.
  • NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2020). OSTM/Jason-2 and Jason-3 Documentation and Data Documentation Records, 2008 to present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-3-Docs.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2008-08-27
  • revision: 2022-01-09
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
OSTM/Jason-2 was a follow-on mission to 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. After more than 11 years in orbit and well beyond its three- to five-year mission baseline, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) on Jason-2 permanently ceased acquisition of scientific data at 06:48 UTC on 1 October 2019 due to aging-related issues onboard the spacecraft.
Purpose High-precision ocean altimetry measures the distance between a satellite and the ocean surface to within a few centimeters. Accurate observations of variations in sea surface height (ocean topography) provide scientists with information about the speed and direction of ocean currents and heat stored in the ocean. This information, in turn, reveals global climate variations. These telemetry data are further processed through Levels 1 and 2 in order to develop ocean analyses products.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
  • All telemetry data are restricted to the project team, per the mission's 4-partner Memorandum of Understanding. For these restricted data families, users will only see listed those datatypes upon which they can search.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
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Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • 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.
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
  • satelliteObservation
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords None
  • altimetry
  • telemetry
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Stratum Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2008-08-27T20:29:27Z - NCEI Accession 0044986 v1.1 was published.
  • 2008-08-27T20:29:27Z - NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2012-08-21T21:14:10Z - NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2022-01-09T01:46:16Z - NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v3.4 was published.
Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • AMR
  • DORIS
  • GPSP
  • LRA
  • Poseidon-3 altimeter
  • satellite sensor - altimeter
Platform
  • Jason-2
Last Modified: 2024-01-05T15:12:35Z
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