CLS planning in MATER

Year 1 : August 1996 - August 1997 (done)

• Analyze the response of sea level to atmospheric pressure using the Candela analytical model.

• Processing of  T/P (October 1992 - October 1996) (along-track Sea Level Anomaly and maps).

• Combined maps from ERS-1/2 and T/P(October 1992 - December 1993 and April 1995 - April 1996).

Year 2 : August 1997 - August 1998 (done)

• Full processing of  T/P (5 years) (January 1993 - October 1997).

• Combined maps from ERS-1/2 and T/P (April 1996 - October 1997).

• .Analysis of  T/P results (mean sea level and oceanic circulation).

Year 3 : August 1998 - August 1999

• Analysis of combined T/P and ERS-1/2 maps (oceanic circulation).

• Comparison of altimetry with forcings (wind stress, E-P) and models.