S3MPC-STM - Report

Validation report

Cycle date

April 30, 2024 - June 5, 2024

Parameter:

Sentinel-3A

Sentinel-3B

Orbit

Duplication of files, and data gaps. See Section 3.1.1

Availability of geophysical corrections

Missing ionospheric correction, the 25-26th of May. A few ocean tides measurements are missing over the Antarctic Ice Shelves. See Table 4.4. This is assumed as nominal.

issing ionospheric correction, the 10th of May. A few ocean tides measurements are missing over the Antarctic Ice Shelves. See Table 4.4. This is assumed as nominal.

Availability of auxiliary data

Nominal

Geophysical parameters

Due to the missing ionospheric correction and the magnetic solar storm, some surface elevations are degraded on May 10th-11st.

Specific investigations

See Section 3.1.1.2 for more information about the missing ionospheric correction and the effect of the solar storm.

Orbit cross-over statistics

For cross-overs less than 1 meter shows a mean bias less than -1.4 cm and a standard deviation less than 38.4 cm. Particularly the standard deviation is higher than usual.

For cross-overs less than 1 meter shows a mean bias less than -2.0 cm and a standard deviation less than 35.4 cm. Particularly the mean bias is larger than usual.

Status

Nominal mission performances on this cycle, except during solar storm event on May 10th – 11st