Abstract:
Contents: along-track sea surface heights computed with respect to a seven-year
mean
Use: study of ocean variability (mesoscale circulation, seasonal variation, El
Niño...), including operational oceanography (near-real time products)
The data are global mono altimeter satellite products, homogeneous with other
satellites, available in near-real time and in delayed time in NetCDF format.
In
... delayed time, two types of products are available:
- "Ref" (Reference) series: homogeneous datasets based on two satellites
(Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1 + ERS, Envisat) with the same groundtrack. Sampling is
stable in time.
- "Upd" (Updated) series: up-to-date datasets with up to four satellites at a
given time (adding GFO and/or Topex/Poseidon on its new orbit). Sampling and
Long Wavelength Errors determination are improved, but quality of the series is
not homogeneous.
Regional products with an improved quality are available in local areas
(http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/html/donnees/produits/hauteurs/regional/) 
