Title: Monitoring SAR-altimeter missions at non-dedicated tide gauge stations in the German Bight
Abstract:<p>Sea level variations from satellite altimetry need to be consistently calibrated and monitored when used for climate studies. Here, we focus on the estimation of biases and the monito...<p>Sea level variations from satellite altimetry need to be consistently calibrated and monitored when used for climate studies. Here, we focus on the estimation of biases and the monitoring of precision and drifts of three SAR-altimeter missions (Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B and Sentinel-6MF) at eleven tide gauge stations in the German Bight (Southeastern North Sea). The corresponding operational GNSS-controlled tide gauge stations are partly located in open water, partly at the coast close to mudflats and deliver data every minute in the period 2016 to 2021. Instantaneous sea level (total water envelope) from altimetry is extracted at virtual stations in close vicinity to the gauges (2 to 24 km) and for different retrackers. The processing is optimized for the region and empirically adjusted for the comparison with the nearby tide gauges readings. The precision of the altimeters is depending on location and mission and is shown to be better than 3 cm. The relative drifts between tide gauges and altimetry are discussed.</p>Read More
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Date: 2022-03-28
Language: en
Type: preprint
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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