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Fundamental Data Records for Radiometry [MWR_FDR___]

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Collection Description

This dataset is a Fundamental Data Record (FDR) resulting from the ESA FDR4ALT project.

The Fundamental Data Record for Radiometry V1 products contain intercalibrated Top of the Atmosphere brightness temperatures at 23.8 and 36.5 GHz. The collection covers data for the ERS-1, ERS-2 and Envisat missions, and is built upon a new processing of Level 0 data, incorporating numerous improvements in terms of algorithms, flagging procedures, and corrections.

Compared to existing datasets, the Radiometry FDR demonstrates notable improvements in several aspects:

  • New solutions for instrumental effects (ERS Reflector loss, Skyhorn, and Sidelobe corrections)
  • Native sampling rate of 7Hz with enhanced coverage

The FDR4ALT products are available in NetCDF format. Free standard tools for reading NetCDF data can be used.
Information for expert altimetry users is also available in a dedicated NetCDF group within the products.

Please consult the FDR4ALT Product User Guide before using the data.

The FDR4ALT datasets represent the new reference data for the ERS/Envisat altimetry missions, superseding any previous mission data. Users are strongly encouraged to make use of these datasets for optimal results.

Technical Details

DATA SET SPECIFICATIONS

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):
Spatial coverage:
90 N, -90 S, -180 W, 180 E
Temporal coverage:
1991-08-03 - 2012-04-08ERS-1 data are available from 3 August 1991 to 2 June 1996, ERS-2 data are available from 28 April 1995 to 3 July 2011, Envisat data are available from 10 April 2002 to 8 April 2012.
Date of launch:
ERS-1: 1991-07-17, ERS-2: 1995-04-21, Envisat: 2002-03-01
Operators:
ESA
Mission status:
Completed
Orbit height:
800 km
Orbit type:
Sun-synchronous
Swath width:
5 - 1150 km

PROCESSING LEVEL

Level 1

APPLICABLE TERMS & CONDITIONS

Utilisation of this data is subject to ESA's Earth Observation Terms and Conditions.

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DATA CITATION

European Space Agency, 2023, FDR4ALT Fundamental Data Records for Radiometry. Version 1.0.

Resources

Product Document

FDR4ALT Completeness Report: MWR Products

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Product Document

FDR4ALT Product Validation Report: MWR

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Website

FDR4ALT Project Website

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Product Specification

FDR4ALT Products Requirements and Format Specification

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User Guide

FDR4ALT Product User Guide

User Guide

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Detailed Processing Model

FDR4ALT Detailed Processing Model

Detailed Processing Model

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Product Document

FDR4ALT Uncertainty Characterisation Report

Product Document

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