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TOPEX/POSEIDON Precise Orbit Ephemerides
Entry ID: POEs

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Summary
Abstract: The oceans play a fundamental role in maintaining a life-sustaining
climate on Earth by transporting an enormous amount of heat through
their large scale circulation systems. Understanding the role that the
ocean circulation plays in climate change is the main goal of the
TOPEX/POSEIDON mission, a cooperative project between the United
States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ... View entire text
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Description: AVISO data product from topex/poseidon, accurate orbit ephemeris (POE).
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 66.0   S: -66.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-09-23
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Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
TOPEX/POSEIDON > Ocean Topography Experiment Ancillary Description
Instrument
LASERS > Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Ancillary Description
LRA > Laser Retroreflector Array Ancillary Description
DORIS > Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
AVISO Altimetry (CLS)
Data Center
Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic Data Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/
Dataset ID: CNES-POE
Dataset ID: NASA-POE

Data Center Personnel
Name: AVISO OPERATION CENTER
Phone: (+33) 561-394-780
Fax: (+33) 561-751-014
Email: aviso at cls.fr
Contact Address:
CLS - AVISO Operation Center
8-10 rue Hermes
Parc Technologique du Canal
City: Ramonville-St Agne
Postal Code: 31526
Country: France
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM-540 megabytes 20 days per CD-ROM
Personnel
FREDERIQUE BLANC
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (+33) 561-394-768
Fax: (+33) 561-751-014
Email: aviso at cls.fr
Contact Address:
CLS - Space Oceanography Division
8-10 rue Hermes
Parc Technologique du Canal
City: Ramonville-St Agne
Postal Code: 31526
Country: France
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Publications/References
Source References
AVISO 1996, "AVISO CD-ROM User Manual : Merged TOPEX/POSEIDON Products",
AVI-NT-02-100-CN, Edition 3
AVISO 1996, "AVISO User Handbook : Merged TOPEX/POSEIDON Products",
AVI-NT-02-101-CN, Edition 3
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-11-07

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