The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the
validated* (version 2.0) Aquarius/SAC-D data. Data sets
comprising this release include the Level 2 orbital data and Level 3 mapped
salinity and wind speed products (1 degree spatial resolution for daily, 7
day, monthly, seasonal, and annual time intervals). Please note that
validated* here means that data accuracy and errors are well
documented; users are urged to review the available technical documentation
for full details. Data are processed through the end of January and will
be augmented on monthly intervals for the next few months. The lag is
due to the delays required to have the new data necessary to
recalculate the sensor calibrations. All users are strongly encouraged
to work with V2.0 over any previous evaluation versions.
The Aquarius v2.0 data sets are described and discoverable via the PO.DAAC data
portal. Access to these data is via PO.DAAC’s public
FTP site: ftp://podaac-ftp.jpl.nasa.gov/allData/aquarius/
. The data are also accessible via a range of PO.DAAC tools and
services: OPeNDAP,
THREDDS,
Aquarius Level 3
Browser, SOTO
Visualization.
The Aquarius Data Users Guide, Aquarius Data Validation
Document, and other primary technical documentation,
are available from the FTP site together with reader
software. General information regarding Aquarius/SAC-D
mission is available from the mission
website and also via PO.DAAC’s Aquarius and salinity
webpages.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
Any detailed questions should be directed to: salinity@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this announcement.