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U.S. Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC)'s Ocean QC Altimetry Products

Entry ID: FNMOC_ALTIM

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Summary

Abstract: Observational data from the FNMOC Ocean QC (Quality Control) process are posted
in near real-time to the USGODAE server. These files contain all of the
unclassified in-situ data used to initialize the US Navy NOGAPS model, and all
of the climate and background (forecast) values used in the QC process.
Altimetry products include sea surface height (SSH) deviation, significant wave
height (SWH), wind speed and "bad" data points on TOPEX/Poseidon, JASON-1, GFO,
ERS, and ENVISAT satellites.

For more information about Altimetry data archive, processing and sources, see
http://www7300.nrlssc.navy.mil/altimetry/index.html

Near real-time Altimetry data over the global ocean are also available by
clicking on the map region.

Related URL

Link: View Related Information

Description: HTTP data access

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > EAST CHINA SEA

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF JAPAN

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT

OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Platform

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

GFO-1 > GEOSAT FOLLOW-ON-1

Instrument

ALT (TOPEX) > TOPEX Radar Altimeter

ALTIMETERS

Project

GODAE > Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment

Ancillary Keywords

ALTIMETRY

OCEAN

Originating Center

Data Center

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, U.S. Navy, U. S. Department of Defense

Data Center URL: https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/

Data Center Personnel
Name: FNMOC COMMAND DUTY OFFICER Phone: (831) 656-4325 Email: cdo at fnmoc.navy.mil Contact Address: Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center City: Monterey Province or State: CA Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP, FTP

Distribution Format: Binary (Decoder source available online)

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-10-27

Last DIF Revision Date: 2004-11-29

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