gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry eng utf8 series NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T21:01:16Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019 2008-08-27 publication 2022-01-09 revision 2008-08-27 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry NOAA CLASS gov.noaa.class:J2-TEL NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher John Lillibridge NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) John.Lillibridge@noaa.gov https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information originator NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information originator NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) https://www.eumetsat.int/ HTTPS European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information contributor National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) http://cnes.fr/ HTTP National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) website Institution web page information contributor US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) contributor tableDigital This collection contains the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 Telemetry data. The dataset consists of raw Level-0 telemetry data from the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft. There are three datatypes available: Housekeeping Telemetry - Recorded (HKTM-R) is stored on the spacecraft for later downlink; Payload Telemetry 1 (PLTM-1) is the payload science data from the core-mission payloads: Poseidon-3, DORIS, AMR, and GPSP; and Payload Telemetry 2 (PLTM-2) is the payload science data from the passenger mission of opportunity payloads: CARMEN-2, L2T2 and LPT. They are available as CCSDS packet files. All telemetry data are restricted to the project team, per the mission's 4-partner Memorandum of Understanding. Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also available, including Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDR), ancillary and auxiliary data files used to generate Level-2 products, quality reports from the near real-time altimetry validation system (NRTAVS) and orbit information of OSTM/Jason-2 satellite. High-precision ocean altimetry measures the distance between a satellite and the ocean surface to within a few centimeters. Accurate observations of variations in sea surface height (ocean topography) provide scientists with information about the speed and direction of ocean currents and heat stored in the ocean. This information, in turn, reveals global climate variations. These telemetry data are further processed through Levels 1 and 2 in order to develop ocean analyses products. OSTM/Jason-2 is a collaboration between NASA; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); CNES; and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). CNES is providing the spacecraft, NASA and CNES are jointly providing the payload instruments and NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center is responsible for Delta II launch management and countdown operations. After completing the on-orbit commissioning of the spacecraft, CNES will hand over its operation and control to NOAA. NOAA and EUMETSAT will generate the near-real-time products and distribute them to users. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry Preview graphic PNG 0044986 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2008-12-15 publication ALTIMETRY - SEA SURFACE HEIGHT SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AMR DORIS GPSP LRA Poseidon-3 altimeter satellite sensor - altimeter instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS satellite data theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Jason-2 platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites National Centre for Space Studies NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution US National Aeronautic and Space Administration dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography satelliteObservation theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO > Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce EUMETSAT > European Meteorological Satellite Organisation dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Surface Height Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian JASON-2 (ICES code: 33UF, 2008-2016) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Telemetry Data, 2008 to 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. All telemetry data are restricted to the project team, per the mission's 4-partner Memorandum of Understanding. For these restricted data families, users will only see listed those datatypes upon which they can search. NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Ancillary Data Files, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Ancillary. 2008-08-27 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-Ancillary https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Ancillary HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Ancillary Related Jason-2 Data information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Auxiliary Data Files, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Auxiliary. 2008-08-27 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-Auxiliary https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Auxiliary HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Auxiliary Related Jason-2 Data information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Near Real-Time Altimetry Validation System (NRTAVS) QA Reports, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-NRTAVS. 2008-08-27 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-NRTAVS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-NRTAVS HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-NRTAVS Related Jason-2 Data information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Orbital Information, 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-OrbitInfo. 2008-08-27 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-OrbitInfo https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-OrbitInfo HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-OrbitInfo Related Jason-2 Data information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2008). OSTM/Jason-2 Level-2 Geophysical Data Records (GDR), 2008 to 2019. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-xGDR. 2008-07-09 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-xGDR https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-xGDR HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-xGDR Related Jason-2 Data information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations; NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (2020). OSTM/Jason-2 and Jason-3 Documentation and Data Documentation Records, 2008 to present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-3-Docs. 2020-04-27 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:OSTM-Jason2-3-Docs https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-3-Docs HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-3-Docs Handbooks and other documentation information NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations https://ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) website Institution web page information author NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference program eng; USA utf8 environment oceans geoscientificInformation -180 180 -66 66 2008-06-20 2019-10-01 OSTM/Jason-2 was a follow-on mission to the TOPEX/Poseidon and JASON-1 missions. OSTM/Jason-2 involves Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), NASA and 2 new partners: the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and NOAA in order to 1) ensure continuity of high quality measurements for ocean science, and 2) provide operational products for assimilation and forecasting applications. OSTM/Jason-2 was launched on 20 June 2008 and reached its nominal repetitive orbit on 4 July 2008. The start of cycle 1 occurred on 12 July 2008. After more than 11 years in orbit and well beyond its three- to five-year mission baseline, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) on Jason-2 permanently ceased acquisition of scientific data at 06:48 UTC on 1 October 2019 due to aging-related issues onboard the spacecraft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. CCSDS packet files 20081215 Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (packet file) 4.804 https://www.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=JASON-TEL HTTP Web browser Order These data are available through NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Use the CLASS web interface to search for and order data by temporal, spatial and and other product-specific criteria. You may also create a subscription to order data on a regular basis. order https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/OSTM-Jason2-Telemetry HTTPS Web browser NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information series NCEI Accession 0044986 v1.1 was published. 2008-08-27T20:29:27Z NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2008-08-27T20:29:27Z NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v3.3 was published. 2012-08-21T21:14:10Z NCEI Accession 0044986 was revised and v3.4 was published. 2022-01-09T01:46:16Z repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian AMR AMR Advanced Microwave Radiometer The AMR is a passive receiver onboard Jason-2 (French-U.S. satellite launched in 2008) that collects radiation reflected by the oceans at frequencies of 18.7, 23.8, and 34 GHz. The AMR measures water vapor content in the atmosphere so that we can determine how it impacts radar signal propagation. Its measurements can also be used directly for studying other atmospheric phenomena, particularly rain. Jason-2 data are being archived by the NODC as part of the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) DORIS DORIS Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated from Space The DORIS system uses a ground network of orbitography beacons spread around the globe, which send signals at two frequencies to a receiver on the satellite. The relative motion of the satellite generates a shift in the signal's frequency (called the Doppler shift) that is measured to derive the satellite's velocity. These data are then assimilated in orbit determination models to keep permanent track of the satellite's precise position (to within three centimetres) on its orbit. Jason-2 is a French-U.S. satellite launched in 2008 designed to measure rising sea levels and track the effects of climate change. Jason-2 data are being archived by the NODC as part of the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). GPSP GPSP Global Positioning System space Payload The GPSP uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the satellite's position by triangulation, in the same way that GPS fixes are obtained on Earth. At least three GPS satellites determine a mobile object's (in this case the satellite's) exact position at a given instant. Positional data are then integrated into an orbit determination model to track the satellite's trajectory continuously. Jason-2 is a French-U.S. satellite launched in 2008 designed to measure rising sea levels and track the effects of climate change. Jason-2 data are being archived by the NODC as part of the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). LRA LRA Laser Retroreflector Array The LRA is a totally passive reflector designed to reflect laser pulses back to their point of origin on Earth. It is used for calibrating the satellite's Precise Orbit Determination system. Jason-2 is a French-U.S. satellite launched in 2008 designed to measure rising sea levels and track the effects of climate change. Jason-2 data are being archived by the NODC as part of the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Poseidon-3 altimeter Poseidon-3 altimeter Poseidon-3 altimeter Poseidon-3 is the main instrument on board the French-U.S. satellite Jason-2 launched in 2008 and was derived from the Poseidon-2 altimeter on Jason-1. The Poseidon-3 altimeter is a compact, low-power, low-mass instrument offering a high degree of reliability. Poseidon-3 is a radar altimeter that emits pulses at two frequencies (13.6 and 5.3 GHz; the second frequency is used to determine the electron content in the atmosphere) and analyzes the return signal reflected by the surface. The signal round-trip time is estimated very precisely to calculate the range, after applying the necessary corrections. satellite sensor - altimeter satellite sensor - altimeter satellite sensor - altimeter Jason-2 Updated information from ICES for the platform JASON-2 from FRANCE and UNITED STATES. Name JASON-2 Country(s) FR: FRANCE; US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date 2008-06-20 Decommissioned Date 2016 Information Source (URL) http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/205 OTHER INFORMATION: The Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) is a joint effort by four organizations to measure sea surface height by using a radar altimeter mounted on a low-earth orbiting satellite called Jason-2. The four mission participants are: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US NOAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US NASA), Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (FRANCE CNES), and European Meteorological Satellite Organisation (EU EUMETSAT). JASON-2 was built under direction from CNES. After launch by NASA, CNES and NASA transferred operation and control of the JASON-2 platform to NOAA. The Jason-2 satellite was launched in June 20, 2008. Submitted to ICES on 2014-06-04. Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. After more than 11 years in orbit and well beyond its three- to five-year mission baseline, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) on Jason-2 permanently ceased acquisition of scientific data at 06:48 UTC on 1 October 2019 due to aging-related issues onboard the spacecraft.