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Sentinel-6/Jason-CS Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Sentinel-6/Jason-CS are integral for tracking sea surface height as well as temperature and humidity in the troposphere. Explore Sentinel-6/Jason-CS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Latest Data Release: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich reprocessed altimetry datasets were released on Dec. 4, 2025. Learn more.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASA-SSH PDO Sea Surface Height Indicator | SSALT, NRA, TMR, POSEIDON-2, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-3, AMR, POSEIDON-3B, AMR-2, Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C | 1993-01-04 | N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | ASCII | Sea Level, Sea Surface Height |
| NASA-SSH ENSO Sea Surface Height Indicator | SSALT, NRA, TMR, POSEIDON-2, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-3, AMR, POSEIDON-3B, AMR-2, Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C | 1993-01-04 | N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | ASCII | Sea Level, Sea Surface Height |
| NASA-SSH IOD Sea Surface Height Indicator | SSALT, NRA, TMR, POSEIDON-2, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-3, AMR, POSEIDON-3B, AMR-2, Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C | 1993-01-04 | N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | ASCII | Sea Level, Sea Surface Height |
| NASA-SSH Global Mean Sea Level from Simple Gridded Sea Surface Height | SSALT, NRA, TMR, POSEIDON-2, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-3, AMR, POSEIDON-3B, AMR-2, Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C | 1993-01-04 | N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | ASCII | Sea Level, Sea Surface Height |
| Sentinel-6 NASA/JPL GNSS-RO Near-Real-Time Level 1B V1 (S6A_RO_1B_NRT_NC__) at GES DISC | GNSS RECEIVER | 2020-11-28 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation | |
| Sentinel-6A EUMETSAT GNSS-RO Non-Time-Critical Level 1B V1 (S6A_RO_1B_BND_____) at GES DISC | RO | 2020-11-28 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation | |
| Sentinel-6 NASA/JPL GNSS-RO Non-Time-Critical Level 1B V1 (S6A_RO_1B_NTC_NC__) at GES DISC | RO | 2020-11-28 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation | |
| Sentinel-6A GNSS-POD Level 1B Daily RINEX V1 (S6A_GN_1B_RNXD_AX_) at GES DISC | GNSS | 2020-11-26 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation | ||
| Sentinel-6A Level 1B GNSS Radio Occultation Daily RINEX V1 (S6A_RO_1B_POD_RNX_) at GES DISC | RO | 2020-11-28 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation | ||
| Sentinel-6 NASA/JPL GNSS-RO Non-Time-Critical Level 2 V1 (S6A_RO_2__NTC_NC__) at GES DISC | RO | 2020-11-28 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | Temperature Variability, Radio Wave, Common Sense Climate Index, Electron Flux, Geolocation |
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Sentinel-6/Jason-CS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HiTIDE | Use HiTIDE to subset and download popular Level 2 (swath) datasets. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Downloading | |
| RTC Stack Processor | The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. | Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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