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YOTO Drifter Near Real-Time Viewer at Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR) of University of Colorado

Entry ID: UC_CCAR_YOTO

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Summary

Abstract: The CCAR YOTO Drifter Near Real-Time Viewer page allows you to
view the tracks of the YOTO Drifters, and if you wish also plot
the tracks on a map of sea surface height. The sea surface height
maps are based on near real-time TOPEX and ERS-2 altimeter data.

For additional information you can visit the home page for the Project
YOTO Drifter has additional information about the YOTO Drifters, and
the TOPEX/POSEIDON Project Office Educational Resources page on
satellite altimetry.

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Description: CCAR YOTO Drifter Near Real-Time Viewer

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS > GEOSTROPHIC VELOCITY VECTOR

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ELEVATION

OCEANS

Platform

ERS-1 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-1

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

TOPEX/POSEIDON > Ocean Topography Experiment

Instrument

ALT (TOPEX) > TOPEX Radar Altimeter

ALTIMETERS

Ancillary Keywords

GULF STREAM

NEAR REAL TIME

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

UC/CCAR

Data Center

Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado

Data Center URL: http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT R. LEBEN Phone: (303) 492-4113 Email: leben at colorado.edu Contact Address: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Sciences University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309 Country: USA

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 1999-12-08

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-10-14

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