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ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Dynamic Ocean Topography, Version 2
This data set contains monthly gridded dynamic ocean topography (DOT), derived from along-track ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Ocean Surface Height product (ATL12, V5). Monthly gridded sea surface height (SSH) can be calculated by adding the mean DOT and the weighted average geoid height also provided in this data set. Both single beam and all-beam gridded averages are available in this data set. Single beam averages are useful to identify biases among the beams and the all-beam averages are advised to use for physical oceanography.
This is the most recent version of these data.
Changes for this version include:
- Added average ice concentrations parameter derived from the ice concentration in ATL12 Version 5
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As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.
Morison, J. H., D. Hancock, S. Dickinson, J. Robbins, and L. Roberts. 2022. ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Dynamic Ocean Topography, Version 2. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL19.002. [Date Accessed].
