Operational News

25.01.2010 [Jason-1 GDR-C] Reprocessing Complete

The reprocessing for the Jason-1 GDR-C is now complete. Jason-1 GDR-C products for cycles 1-283 are now available at the Aviso and Podaac ftp sites.[more]

21.01.2010 Version 3.0 of OGDR/IGDR/GDR processing software

Last week the Jason-2 OGDR near real-time processing software (TM-NRT) was upgraded to version 3.0 at both NOAA and EUMETSAT. This is a major system upgrade from the previous version (2.3), but has minimal impact on users. There are no format changes to the products. [more]

24.11.2009 Delay in GDR production for Jason-1 cycles 284 onwards

Due to a recalibration on the Jason-1 Microwave Radiometer, Jason-1 GDR production for cycle 284 onwards will be delayed.[more]

16.11.2009 [Jason-2] systematic validation reports available

All the Jason-2 systematic validation reports, including a series of quality controls and statistical analysis, have been published on the Aviso web site.[more]

09.11.2009 [Ssalto] Temporary Postponement for 10 cycles of new version C Jason-1 GDR

Reprocessing of Jason-1 GDR-C is still on going. Please note that cycles 131 to 140 have been temporarily removed from the Aviso ftp server, waiting for new products. See all the cycles currently available on ftp://avisoftp.cnes.fr/AVISO/pub/jason-1/gdr_c/ .

All the new version C Jason-1 GDR should be deliver until the end of the year.

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18.02.2009 [Jason-2 IGDR] update of AMR and Poseidon3 characterisation files

AMR and Poseidon3 characterisation files used in the Jason-2 processing chains have been updated on the 18th of February 2009. Impact is expected on Jason-2 IGDR product quality beginning cycle 23.[more]

18.02.2009 Jason-1 on its new orbit

Jason-1 is on its new orbit since the 14 February 2009 at 20:51 UTC.

Nominal production of all data products is ongoing.

21.01.2009 Jason-2 IGDR products available

Jason-2 IGDR products are available on AVISO server from now.

These products are computed at CNES in NetCDF file format.

3 types of files are available :

- a IGDR native NetCDF formatted datasets ("standard product");

- a reduced 1Hz subset of the full dataset (IGDR-SSHA);

- an expert sensor product containing the full radar-echo waveforms (S-IGDR)

21.01.2009 [DUACS] Switch from Jason-1 to Jason-2

The DUACS system has switched from Jason-1 to Jason-2 this morning (January 21 2009).Jason-2 is used as the reference mission for the orbit error reduction scheme.

When Jason-1 will reach its new orbit, we'll re-integrate it in the multisatellite system (tentative date: February 16)Another news will be published when it will be effective.[more]

14.01.2009 Jason-1 shifted on a new orbit

Jason-1 will be shifted on a new orbit, beginning January 26 (cycle 260) up to February 8 or 9 (beginning of cycle 262). Jason-2 takes over the reference ground track.