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Sea Surface Height Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, State of the Ocean (SOTO), and High-level Tool for Interactive Data Extraction / L2 Subsetting Services (HiTIDE) guide users in making the most of sea surface height data.
Sea Surface Height Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECCO Sea Surface Height - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Sea Surface Height - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4b) | V4r4b | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Sea Surface Height - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Sea Surface Height - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4b) | V4r4b | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Sea Surface Height - Snapshot llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| GEOS-3 ALTIMETER GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORD 1975-1978 | 1 | GEOS-3 | GEOS-3 ALTIMETER | 1975-04-14 to 1978-12-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
RAW | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Ocean Altimetry Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Ocean Altimetry Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Ocean Surface Altimetry Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Ocean Surface Altimetry Data V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| Global Mean Sea Level Trend from Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeters TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, OSTM/Jason-2, Jason-3, and Sentinel-6 Version 5.2 | 5.2 | OSTM/JASON-2, JASON-1, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-3 | AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, ALT (TOPEX), TMR, SSALT, POSEIDON-3B | 1992-09-01 |
N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 |
360 Decimal Degrees x 132 Decimal Degrees | ASCII |
| Gridded Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage | 1 | OSTM/JASON-2, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-1 | POSEIDON-3, SSALT, POSEIDON-2 | 1992-10-14 to 2012-04-18 |
N: 48.5 S: 35.25 E: 180 W: -111.5 N: 48.5 S: 35.25 E: -132.25 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| Gridded Altimeter Fields with Enhanced Coastal Coverage Daily | 1 | OSTM/JASON-2, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-1 | POSEIDON-3, SSALT, POSEIDON-2 | 1992-10-14 to 2011-01-19 |
N: 49 S: 35 E: -111 W: -133 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research complete time series Version 5.2 | 5.2 | OSTM/JASON-2, JASON-1, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-3, Sentinel-6A | AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, TMR, POSEIDON-3B | 1992-09-25 to Present |
N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research Version 5.2 | 5.2 | OSTM/JASON-2, JASON-1, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-3, Sentinel-6A | AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, TMR, POSEIDON-3B | 1992-09-25 to Present |
N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research Version 6.0 | 6.0 | OSTM/JASON-2, JASON-1, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-3, Sentinel-6A | AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, TMR, POSEIDON-3B | 1992-09-25 to 2025-05-22 |
N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| JASON-1 ENHANCED JASON MICROWAVE RADIOMETER | 1 | JASON-1 | JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer | 2002-01-15 to 2012-02-11 |
N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Jason-1 GDR SSHA version E NetCDF | E | JASON-1 | JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2 | 2002-01-14 to 2012-03-03 |
N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Jason-1 GDR SSHA version E NetCDF Geodetic | E | Jason-1 Geodetic | JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2 | 2012-05-07 to 2013-06-21 |
N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Jason-1 GDR version E NetCDF | E | JASON-1 | DORIS, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2 | 2002-01-14 to 2012-03-03 |
N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Jason-1 GDR version E NetCDF Geodetic | E | Jason-1 Geodetic | DORIS, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2 | 2012-05-07 to 2013-06-21 |
N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 |
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