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Jason-1
Jason-1
Approximately 1 minute behind TOPEX/Poseidon
Launched in:
2001
Out of service since:
2013
Repeat cycle:
10 days
Orbit height:
1337 km
Orbit type:
Non Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
NASA - USA
Decommissioned 3 July 2013
Jason-1 websites
Information
CNES Aviso - Altimetry
CNES - Jason 1 and 2
NASA JPL - Ocean Surface Topography missions
AVISO - Jason-1 mission
NASA JPL - Missions
NASA JPL - Poseidon radar altimeter
Data ordering
NOAA CLASS
CNES Aviso - Products guide
PODAAC - Jason -1
ESA/CNES - BRAT: Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox
Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
On Board Sensors
DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite)
Information
CNES Aviso - Altimetry
CNES Aviso - DORIS
ESA Earth Online - ENVISAT
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (2.03625 GHz) (Radio)
Band 2 (401.25 MHz) (Radio)
JMR (Jason-1 Microwave Radiometer)
Information
CNES Aviso - Altimetry
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (18.7 GHz) (Other)
Band 2 (23.8 GHz) (Other)
Band 3 (34 GHZ) (Other)
Poseidon-2 (Altimeter)
Information
CNES Aviso - Altimetry
NASA JPL - Poseidon radar altimeter
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (5.3 GHz) (SAR-C)
Band 2 (13.6 GHz) (Other)
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