TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason Equatorial Sea Surface Slope Anomaly in the Atlantic in 2002: Comparison with Wind and Current Measurements at 23W

A time series of velocity profile in the upper 150 m of the equatorial Atlantic was gathered at 23W in 2002 within the PIRATA program. It constitutes the first time series of near surface current measurements simultaneous with altimetric data in the equatorial Atlantic. The surface slope anomaly along the equator is computed from satellite altimetry, and, as a proxy for the pressure gradient along the equator, compared with the wind and near surface current data. In a first step, a time series of the surface slope anomaly along the equator in the Atlantic is computed from the 10-year-long TOPEX/Poseidon sea level anomalies. A sensitivity study establishes the robustness of the calculation. Apart from a 15 cm bias, the equatorial sea surface slope anomalies estimated either from TOPEX/Poseidon or from Jason over the 6-month overlap (Feb.-Aug. 2002) do not reveal drastic differences. We produce two sea surface slope anomaly composite time series for 2002 (one with T/P data, the other with Jason data during the commissioning phase) and compare them to the wind and velocity data at 23W. As expected, the near surface velocity and depth of the upper limit of the equatorial undercurrent (EUC) are extremely well correlated with the surface pressure gradient anomaly. 10-year-long time series of altimetry-derived zonal sea surface slope anomaly and ECMWF ERA40 wind stress are also well correlated. They exhibit similar spectral content and similar anomalous years. This is a first step towards a full analysis of the EUC dynamics using altimetry, PIRATA data (near surface current and subsurface thermohaline structure) and model. These initial comparisons reinforce the utility of Jason measurements for continuing the 10-year and highly accurate TOPEX/Poseidon time series for study of equatorial signals.     

The GAVDOS Mean Sea Level and Altimeter Calibration Facility: Results for Jason-1

The location of the GAVDOS facility is under a crossing point of the original ground-tracks of TOPEX/Poseidon and the present ones for Jason-1, and adjacent to an ENVISAT pass, about 50 km south of Crete, Greece. Ground observations and altimetry comparisons over cycles 70 to 90, indicate that a preliminary estimate of the absolute measurement bias for the Jason-1 altimeter is 144.7 ± 15 mm. Comparison of Jason microwave radiometer data from cycles 37 and 62, with locally collected water vapor radiometer and solar spectrometer observations indicate a 1-2 mm agreement.     

资源三号02星激光测高精度分析与验证

资源三号02星搭载了我国首台对地观测的卫星激光测高试验性载荷,对该载荷的精度进行了理论分析,并采用多个区域进行了实际精度验证,同时对其在航天测绘中的应用进行了试验。资源三号02星激光测高仪在平坦地区(坡度≤2°)的理论高程精度为0.85m、平面精度14.2m。试验表明,资源三号02星激光测高仪获得的有效测高数据约占23.89%,检校场区域其高程精度为0.89m,平面精度为14.76m;华北地区高精度DSM地形数据验证其高程精度为1.09m,内陆渤海海面上的激光高程精度为0.47m。将激光足印点作为高程控制点时,在陕西渭南试验区能将资源三号02星立体影像无地面控制的高程精度从11.54m提高到1.90m。虽然资源三号02星激光测高仪为试验性载荷,但试验结果证实国产卫星激光测高数据能有效提高立体影像无地面控制的高程精度,在全球测图工程中具有推广应用价值,建议后续立体测图卫星搭载业务化应用的激光测高仪。     

双星串飞编队卫星测高模式下高度计相对定标

提出了一种新型双星串飞编队卫星测高模式下高度计之间的相对定标方法,给出了计算高度计相对偏差的完整公式;采用Jason-2卫星数据,对相对偏差计算公式中的各误差项进行了功率谱分析以及差分序列的统计分析;以厘米级定标精度为前提,简化了相对偏差计算公式并进行了误差预估。结果表明,相对偏差中各误差项均呈现低频特性,相对偏差误差主要与两颗卫星的相对径向轨道误差、测距误差、海况偏差及两星下比较点间的水准面高差相关,单次飞行高度计之间相对偏差的精度约为1.99cm。     

The Adriatic Sea M2 and K1 tides by 3D model and data assimilation

In the present work we explore the impact of assimilating local tide-gauge and altimetric data on the quality of predicting the major Adriatic tides (M₂ and K₁). To that end we compute optimal tidal open boundary conditions for a 3D high-resolution finite-element model by using an incremental assimilation formalism. The essence of the method is the use of two dynamical models where the solution in the complex 3D high-resolution model is sought via assimilation of prediction errors into the simpler 2D model with explicit inverse. In the central numerical experiment, harmonic constants from 12 tide gauges are assimilated and the results are analysed at 31 locations, hence 19 independent ones. The data assimilation contributes to the reduction of maximum amplitude error from 5.6 to 0.5 cm for M₂ and from 3.9 to 0.1 cm for K₁. The assimilation procedure is repeated by assimilating suitably processed Topex/Poseidon altimeter data, again validating the outcome at 31 tide gauge locations. The result was very similar to the gauge-data assimilation outcome. The model output is also validated with the current data, not used in the assimilation. At two locations and at three depths the model was able to reproduce the major and the minor semi-axes of tidal ellipses, as well as their orientations very well.     

Along-track gravity anomalies from Geostat and Seasat altimetry: GEBCO overlays

To provide easy access to the large number of Seastat and Geosat altimeter observations collected over the last decade, we have plotted these satellite altimeter profiles as overlays to the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). Each of the 32 overlays displays along-track gravity anomalies for either ascending (southeast to northwest) or descending (northeast to southwest) altimeter passes. Where Seasat and Geosat profiles coincide, only the more accurate Geosat profiles were plotted. In poorly charted southern ocean areas, satellite altimeter profiles reveal many previously undetected features of the seafloor.     

卫星测高在陆地湖泊水位变化监测中的应用

本文以呼伦湖为例,利用TOPEX/Poseidon测高卫星(1993～2002年)的GDR和WDR数据以及Jason-1(2002～2005年)的GDR数据对湖泊水位变化进行研究,得到湖泊水位异常的变化趋势。通过利用小波分析的方法对卫星测高获得的湖水位异常时间序列分析,得出了呼伦湖的水位年际变化周期,证明了利用卫星测高进行卫星测高监测湖泊水位变化的可行性。     

Kinematic metrics of the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico from satellite altimetry

We analyzed a 20-year time series (January 1st, 1993 through December 31st, 2012) of Loop Current (LC) surface area derived from satellite altimetry in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to estimate kinematical metrics of this potent flow. On average the LC intrudes to its maximum northward position about 216 ± 126 days after the previous eddy separation; and ∼30 ± 31 days later sheds a large anticyclonic eddy. When the northern extent of the LC intrusion following the previous eddy separation is greater than 27°N, the current retreats very quickly until it sheds another eddy with the entire separation process occurring on the order of 30 days. To first order the change in areal extent of the LC during intrusion into the Gulf occurs at an average rate of 225 km² day⁻¹, which corresponds to an intrusion velocity of 1.7 cm s⁻¹ of the LC front, and adds Caribbean water to the Gulf at a rate of 2.6 ± 0.7 Sv.     

南极冰盖DEM机载测高验证与分析——以西南极Thwaites冰川为例

利用冰桥计划(IceBridge)在西南极Thwaites冰川的机载激光测高数据,对ICESat卫星测高数据和目前国际常用的4种南极DEM,包括Bamber 1km DEM、ICESat DEM、RAMPv2DEM和JLB97DEM的精度进行了验证和分析。结果表明,ICESat卫星测高数据和ICESat DEM有着较高的高程可靠性,其与冰桥计划机载测高数据的平均高程差小于5m,标准差小于15m。Bamber 1km DEM高程可靠性相比ICESat卫星测高数据和ICESat DEM低一些。JLB97DEM、RAMPv2DEM与冰桥计划机载测高数据之间的标准差超过30m,尤其在坡度较大的区域,高程可靠性低。     

卫星测高正常点海面高度计算方法研究

正常点海面高计算是卫星测高数据处理的基础.从测高卫星飞行轨道的规律出发,提出了采用“距离加权平均”计算正常点海面高的新方法,阐述了“距离加权平均”这一方法计算正常点海面高的原理.并分别利用传统方法和新方法所计算出的中国海域内正常点海面高数据,进行交叉点海面高不符值及其平差计算,对所得结果进行精度评定.实际计算结果比对证明了利用“距离加权平均”法计算正常点海面高的可行性和优越性.