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Global Gravity from Satellite Altimetry (Geosat, ERS-1, Envisat, Jason-1, and CryoSat-2) from 2010-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0150966)
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Gravity models are powerful tools for mapping tectonic structures, especially in the deep ocean basins where the topography remains unmapped by ships or is buried by thick sediment. We combined new radar altimeter measurements from satellites CryoSat-2 and Jason-1 with existing data to construct a global marine gravity model that is two times more accurate than previous models. We found an extinct spreading ridge in the Gulf of Mexico, a major propagating rift in the South Atlantic Ocean, abyssal hill fabric on slow-spreading ridges, and thousands of previously uncharted seamounts. These discoveries allow us to understand regional tectonic processes and highlight the importance of satellite-derived gravity models as one of the primary tools for the investigation of remote ocean basins.
This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
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ERS-1 (ICES code: 3544, 1991-2000)
Envisat (ICES code: 33JQ, 2002-2012)
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Cite as: Parry, Matthew; Sandwell, David T.; Müller, R. Dietmar; Smith, Walter H. F.; Garcia, Emmanuel; Francis, Richard (2016). Global Gravity from Satellite Altimetry (Geosat, ERS-1, Envisat, Jason-1, and CryoSat-2) from 2010-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0150966). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0150966. Accessed [date].
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New global marine gravity model from CryoSat-2 and Jason-1 reveals buried tectonic structure
2014-10-03
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Müller, R. Dietmar
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Envisat
Updated information from ICES for the vessel Envisat from UNITED STATES(US).
Name : Envisat
Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code)
Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite
Commissioned Date : 2002-03-01
Decommissioned Date : 2012-04-08
Notes : ESA Environmental Satellite. Single flight unit of the Envisat programme. Main missions were atmospheric chemistry, climatology, ocean and ice.
Information Sources:
- http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/78
- Instruments: AATSR et al
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.
ERS-1
Updated information from ICES for the platform ERS-1.
Name ERS-1
Country(s) FR: FRANCE
Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite
Commissioned Date 1991-07-17
Decommissioned Date 2000-03-10
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- European Remote-sensing Satellite. 1st flight unit of the ERS programme. Main mission was ocean observation.
- Instruments: ATSR et al
Information Source (URL) http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/89
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.
GEOSAT
Updated information from ICES for the platform GEOSAT from the UNITED STATES. Name was edited to match ICES name and additional information was added to the ICES entry for this platform.
US Navy GEOdetic SATellite launched 12 March 1985 carrying a radar altimeter. Classified geodetic mission concluded 30 September 1986. GEOSAT orbit adjusted to a 244 pass repeat orbit (repeat same ground track every 17.05 days) for the unclassified Exact Repeat Mission, which ran from 8 Nov 1986 to 30 Jan 1990.
Additional information available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosat.
JASON-1
Updated information from ICES for the platform JASON-1 from FRANCE.
Description: Altimetry satellite; follow-on of the TOPEX-Poseidon satellite
Country *: FR FRA 250 ISO 3166-2:FR (NODC ATDB=79)
Platform Class *: 65-Orbiting satellite
Operations/Responsible organization: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Previous Name: N/A
Commissioned Date: (2001-12-07)
Decommissioned Date: (2013-07-01)
Current Length (m): Height: 3.4 meters
Built Date (YYYY-MM-DD): unknown
GCMD Platform Keyword: "Earth Observation Satellites","","JASON-1",""
Notes +: Jason-1 is a follow-on altimetric mission to the very successful TOPEX/Poseidon mission. It is a joint mission between NASA and CNES. It launched December 7, 2001 and began data collection at January 15, 2002. Jason-1 is capable of measuring significant wave height, sigma0, dry and wet troposphere and ionosphere, which can be used to calculate sea surface height and anomalies and total electron content. Jason-1 was decommissioned in June 2013.
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http://www.cnes.fr/web/CNES-en/1441-jason.php
http://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/en/missions/past-missions/jason-1.html
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press_kits/jason-2.pdf
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/j/jason-1
http://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/en/newsstand/newsletter/newsletter07/jason-system-overview-and-status.html
Submitted to ICES 2014-09-24
Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08.