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Integrated Multi-Mission Altimeter Data for Climate Research. PI: Richard Ray, NASA/GSFC. Science Focus Area: Climate Variability and Change. Objectives.
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Integrated Multi-Mission Altimeter Data for Climate Research PI: Richard Ray, NASA/GSFC Science Focus Area: Climate Variability and Change Objectives • Develop a coherent and consistent time series of SSH Climate Data Records from multi-mission altimeter data that meet the stringent accuracy requirements for climate research. • Provide a data structure that facilitates time series analysis and enables the celerity of revision as geophysical models evolve. 2005.0-2009.0 1.2 mm/yr Approach Milestones • Precise Orbit Determination (POD) adherence to a consistent geodetic reference frame (ITRF) and gravity field, with unified geophysical modeling. • Vigilant multi-disciplinary calibration and validation procedures. • Developed refined POD strategy (std0905) 05/2009 • Integration of validated OSTM altimetry 06/2009 • Preliminary T/P+Jason1&2 product delivered to PO.DAAC for checkout 03/2010 • Dissemination of precise orbits 04/2010 • Science results published in several peer reviewed papers 04/2010 Co-I’s/Partners Co-I Brian Beckley, Nikita Zelensky - SGT Inc. Co-I Frank Lemoine - NASA /GSFC Gary Mitchum - USF Co-I Shailen Desai, Shannon Brown – JPL Co-I Daniel Jacob – UMBC Steve Nerem – U of Colorado Science Application • Ocean Dynamics, Climate Variability and Change ESDS WG: Name TRL in: TRL out: