MATER - Data available via ftp - MATER

Acknowledgements : When using these data, please cite: "The altimeter products have been produced by the CLS Space Oceanography Division as part of the MAST-III MATER EC project (MAS3-CT96-0051)". See publication list for scientific references.

Along-track Sea Level Anomaly

SLA are relative to a 4-year mean (January 1993 - January 1997). For ERS-1/2, a specific processing is performed to get a mean consistent with T/P mean. .

TOPEX/POSEIDON : 5 years (October 1992 - October 1997)

     Corresponding file: SLA_TP_MED_1_189_PRF11158.DAT

ERS-1 : First 35-day repeat period (October 1992 - December 1993)

     Corresponding file: SLA_ERS1_C_6_18.DAT

ERS-1 : Second 35-day repeat period (March 1995 - June 1996)

     Corresponding file: SLA_ERS1_G_1_13.DAT

ERS-2 : June 1996 - October 1997

     Corresponding file: SLA_ERS2_12_26.DAT

SLA files are accessible via ftp with anonymous access.

For more information, please contact Pierre-Yves Le Traon: letraon@cls.cnes.fr.


Sea Level Anomaly maps

There is one map every 10 days with a 0.2° x 0.2° resolution

TOPEX/POSEIDON : 5 years (October 1992 - October 1997).

TOPEX/POSEIDON AND ERS-1 COMBINED : October 1992 - December 1993.

TOPEX/POSEIDON AND ERS-1 COMBINED : March 1995 - June 1996.

TOPEX/POSEIDON AND ERS-2 COMBINED : June 1996 - October 1997.

SLA maps (ASCII files) are accessible via ftp with anonymous access.

For more information, please contact Pierre-Yves Le Traon: letraon@cls.cnes.fr.