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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L2 P4 Altimeter High Resolution (HR) NTC Reduced Ocean Surface Topography (Unvalidated) F08 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C, DORIS, GNSS RECEIVER | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | F08 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L2 P4 Altimeter Low Resolution (LR) NTC Ocean Surface Topography G01 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C, DORIS, GNSS RECEIVER | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | G01 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Integrated Multi-Mission Ocean Altimeter Data for Climate Research complete time series Version 5.2 | AMR, POSEIDON-3, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-2, TMR, POSEIDON-3B | 1992-09-25 to Present | N: 66 S: -66 E: 180 W: -180 | 5.2 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L3 P4 Altimeter High Resolution (HR) NTC Ocean Surface Topography (Unfiltered) Version G01 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | G01 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| NASA-SSH Simple Gridded Sea Surface Height from Standardized Reference Missions Only Version 1 | SSALT, NRA, TMR, POSEIDON-2, JASON-1 Microwave Radiometer, POSEIDON-3, AMR, POSEIDON-3B, AMR-2, Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C | 1992-10-25 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Sea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA) |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L2 Advanced Microwave Radiometer (AMR-C) STC Geophysical Parameters | AMR | 2020-12-06 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | F | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L1B P4 Altimeter Low Resolution (LR) NTC Geolocated Waveforms F08 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | F08 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L3 P4 Altimeter High Resolution (HR) NTC Ocean Surface Topography (Unfiltered) Version F08 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | F08 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L2 P4 Altimeter High Resolution (HR) NRT Reduced Ocean Surface Topography | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter, AMR-C, DORIS, GNSS RECEIVER | 2020-12-07 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | F | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
| Sentinel-6A MF Jason-CS L1B P4 Altimeter High Resolution (HR) NTC Geolocated Waveforms G01 | Poseidon-4 Radar Altimeter | 2020-11-30 | N: 66.15 S: -66.15 E: 180 W: -180 | G01 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height |
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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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