Metadata: 
   Identification Information: 
      Dataset Identifier: 
         gov.noaa.class:J2-QA
      Citation: 
         Citation Information: 
            Originator: 
               DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/ESPC > Environmental Satellite Processing 
               Center, Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, 
               NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
            Originator: 
               DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/SOCD/LSA > Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, 
               NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
            Originator: 
               NASA/JPL > Jet Propulsion Laboratory
            origin_cntinfo: 
               Contact Information: 
                  Contact Organization Primary: 
                     Contact Organization: 
                        DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data 
                        Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. 
                        Department of Commerce
                  Contact Address: 
                     Address Type: 
                        Mailing and Physical
                     Address: 
                        NOAA NESDIS OSDPD
                        E/SP, RM 1069, FB4
                        5200 Auth Road
                     City: 
                        Suitland
                     State or Province: 
                        MD
                     Postal Code: 
                        20746-4304
                     Country: 
                        USA
                  Contact Voice Telephone: 
                     301-817-4435
                  Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                     301-457-5184
                  Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                     nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
            Publication Date: 
               20081215
            Publication Time: 
               Unknown
            Title: 
               OSTM/Jason-2: QA Reports
            Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 
               data files
            Publication Information: 
               Publication Place: 
                  Silver Spring, MD
               Publisher: 
                  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
               publish_cntinfo: 
                  Contact Information: 
                     Contact Organization Primary: 
                        Contact Organization: 
                           DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data 
                           Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce;
                           DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data 
                           Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
                     Contact Address: 
                        Address Type: 
                           Mailing and Physical
                        Address: 
                           NOAA/NESDIS/NODC E/OC1, SSMC3 4th Floor; 1315 
                           East-West Highway
                        City: 
                           Silver Spring
                        State or Province: 
                           MD
                        Postal Code: 
                           20910-3282
                        Country: 
                           USA
                     Contact Address: 
                        Address Type: 
                           Mailing and Physical
                        Address: 
                           CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue
                        City: 
                           Asheville
                        State or Province: 
                           NC
                        Postal Code: 
                           28801-5001
                        Country: 
                           USA
                     Contact Voice Telephone: 
                        (301) 713-3277 (NODC Customer Service)
                     Contact Voice Telephone: 
                        (828) 271-4850 x3183 (CLASS)
                     Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                        (301) 713-3302 (NODC Customer Service)
                     Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                        (828) 271-4328 (CLASS)
                     Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                        NODC.Services@noaa.gov (NODC Customer Service)
                     Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                        Class.Help@noaa.gov (CLASS help desk)
                     Hours of Service: 
                        9:00 - 5:00 EST
                     Contact Instructions: 
                        Phone/E-mail/letter or access through organization web 
                        sites www.nodc.noaa.gov and 
                        www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome
            Other Citation Details: 
               This accession contains the descriptions for the OSTM/Jason-2 Near 
               Real-Time Altimetry Validation System Quality Reports, which 
               are served through the NOAA/NESDIS Comprehensive Large 
               Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS): http://www.class.noaa.gov.
               
               Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also provided 
               through CLASS. They are: Level-2 Geophysical Data 
               Records(GDRs), ancillary and auxiliary data files used to 
               generate Level-2 products, orbit information of JASON-2 
               satellite and telemetry data. The descriptions of these data 
               products can be accessed in other accessions at NODC.
               Submitted by:	Lillibridge, John
            Online Linkage: 
               http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
            CI Online Resource: 
               Linkage: 
                  http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
               Name: 
                  OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports
               Description: 
                  Download options for OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports archived 
                  and distributed at CLASS.
               Function: 
                  download
            CI Online Resource: 
               Linkage: 
                  http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
               Name: 
                  OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS
               Description: 
                  Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS.
               Function: 
                  information
            CI Online Resource: 
               Linkage: 
                  http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
               Name: 
                  OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS
               Description: 
                  Search OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS.
               Function: 
                  search
            CI Online Resource: 
               Linkage: 
                  http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
               Name: 
                  OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC
               Description: 
                  Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC.
               Function: 
                  information
            CI Online Resource: 
               Linkage: 
                  http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
               Name: 
                  OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC
               Description: 
                  Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC.
               Function: 
                  download
      Description: 
         Abstract: 
            This collection of data contains OSTM/Jason-2 Near Real-Time 
            Altimetry Validation System Quality Reports (NRTAVS). These data 
            are archived at the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) as 
            accession 0044984 
            (http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984). 
            The data are distributed through the NOAA/NESDIS Comprehensive 
            Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS, 
            http://www.class.noaa.gov). Reports are daily and cover the 
            previous 10-day period.
            OSTM/JASON-2 is a follow-on mission continuing the TOPEX/Poseidon and 
            Jason-1, and is designed to ensure continuity of high quality 
            measurements for ocean science and to provide operational products 
            for assimilation and forecasting applications. The Jason-2 
            satellite was launched on 20 June 2008 and reached its nominal 
            repetitive orbit on 4 July 2008.
         Purpose: 
            To monitor high-level science quality of Jason-2 OSTM (Ocean Surface 
            Topography Mission) Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDR) 
            products. High-precision ocean altimetry measures the distance 
            between a satellite and the ocean surface to within a few 
            centimeters. Accurate observations of variations in sea surface 
            height (ocean topography) provide scientists with information 
            about the speed and direction of ocean currents and heat stored in 
            the ocean. This information, in turn, reveals global climate 
            variations.
         Documentation: 
            Users Guide: 
               Citation Information: 
                  Originator: 
                     J.P. DUMONT, CLS; V. ROSMORDUC, CLS; N. PICOT, CNES; S. 
                     DESAI, NASA/JPL; H. BONEKAMP, EUMETSAT; J. FIGA, 
                     EUMETSAT; J. LILLIBRIDGE, NOAA; R. SCHARROO, ALTIMETRICS
                  Publication Date: 
                     20090120
                  Publication Time: 
                     Unknown
                  Title: 
                     OSTM/Jason-2 Products Handbook
                  Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 
                     Document
                  Series Information: 
                     Series name: 
                        CNES : SALP-MU-M-OP-15815-CN
                        EUMETSAT : EUM/OPS-JAS/MAN/08/0041
                        JPL : OSTM-29-1237
                        NOAA/NESDIS : Polar Series/OSTM J400
                     Issue Identification: 
                        Issue: 1 rev 3
                  Publication Information: 
                     Publication Place: 
                        World Wide Web
                     Publisher: 
                        Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS)
                  Other Citation Details: 
                     This data handbook is hosted through the NOAA CLASS 
                     (Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System), an 
                     electronic library of NOAA environmental data 
                     (http://www.nsof.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome); 
                     also archived at the NODC Ocean Archive System under 
                     accession number 0043269 at 
                     http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/search/prod/
                  Online Linkage: 
                     http://www.nsof.class.noaa.gov/release/data_available/jason/userhandbook.pdf
            Users Guide: 
               Citation Information: 
                  Originator: 
                     CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES (CNES)
                  Publication Date: 
                     20081127
                  Publication Time: 
                     Unknown
                  Title: 
                     SALP Products Specification - Volume 1: Jason-2 User Products
                  Edition: 
                     SALP-ST-M-EA-15704-CN Version 2.3
                  Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 
                     Document
                  Publication Information: 
                     Publication Place: 
                        World Wide Web
                     Publisher: 
                        CNES
                  Other Citation Details: 
                     This document is aimed at defining the Jason-2 User 
                     Products. Jason data attribute (data) variables are 
                     detailed (both short and long names).
                  Online Linkage: 
                     http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/ocean/SALP-ST-M-EA-15704-CN_0203.pdf
            Users Guide: 
               Citation Information: 
                  Originator: 
                     ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES; produced by CLS.
                     
                     Authors: V. Rosmorduc (CLS), J. Benveniste (ESA), O. Lauret 
                     (CLS), C. Maheu (Akka), M. Milagro (SERCO), N. Picot (CNES)
                  Publication Date: 
                     2009
                  Publication Time: 
                     Unknown
                  Title: 
                     Radar Altimetry Tutorial
                  Edition: 
                     2009
                  Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 
                     Document
                  Publication Information: 
                     Publication Place: 
                        World Wide Web
                     Publisher: 
                        ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES; produced by CLS.
                  Other Citation Details: 
                     Rosmorduc, V., J. Benveniste, O. Lauret, C. Maheu, M. 
                     Milagro, N. Picot, Radar Altimetry Tutorial, J. 
                     Benveniste and N. Picot Ed., http://www.altimetry.info, 
                     2009.
                     
                     This Radar Altimetry Tutorial describes applications, 
                     examples (data use cases) and techniques, including 
                     standard data processing, as well as the various 
                     satellite missions that have carried, are carrying or 
                     will carry a radar altimeter onboard, plus a range of 
                     altimetry products (data, software and documentation).
                     
                     A Basic Radar Altimetry Toolbox is also available. This is a 
                     collection of tools and documents designed to facilitate 
                     the use of radar altimetry data. It can read most 
                     distributed radar altimetry data, from ERS-1 & 2, 
                     Topex/Poseidon, Geosat Follow-on, Jason-1 and 2, Envisat 
                     to the Cryosat mission, and can perform processing and 
                     data editing, extraction of statistics, and visualisation 
                     of results.
                  Online Linkage: 
                     http://earth.esa.int/brat/index.html
         Supplemental Information: 
            Satellite altimetry data applications include validation and 
            assimilation into global wave models, high seas hazards 
            monitoring, sea surface height and ocean currents (hurricane 
            intensity forecasts and assimilation into operational ocean 
            models, multi-mission altimetry, fisheries, and marine transport.
            More information: Near Real Time Altimeter Validation System User 
            Handbook, JPL D-35859.
      Time Period of Content: 
         Time Period Information: 
            Range of Dates/Times: 
               Beginning Date: 
                  20080620
               Ending Date: 
                  Unknown
         Currentness Reference: 
            ground condition
      Status: 
         Progress: 
            In work
         Maintenance and Update Frequency: 
            Daily
      Spatial Domain: 
         Bounding Coordinates: 
            West Bounding Coordinate: 
               -180
            East Bounding Coordinate: 
               180
            North Bounding Coordinate: 
               66
            South Bounding Coordinate: 
               -66
      Keywords: 
         Theme: 
            Theme Keyword Thesaurus: 
               None
            Theme Keyword: 
               Quality reports
            Theme Keyword: 
               Jason-2
            Theme Keyword: 
               Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)
            Theme Keyword: 
               sea level
            Theme Keyword: 
               climate change
         Theme: 
            Theme Keyword Thesaurus: 
               ISO 19115 Topic Category
            Theme Keyword: 
               climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
            Theme Keyword: 
               oceans
            Theme Keyword: 
               elevation
         Theme: 
            Theme Keyword Thesaurus: 
               NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
            Theme Keyword: 
               Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Surface Height
            Theme Keyword: 
               Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height
            Theme Keyword: 
               Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height
            Theme Keyword: 
               Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
            Theme Keyword: 
               Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
      Platform and Instrument Identification: 
         Mission Name: 
            OSTM > Ocean Surface Topography Mission
         Platform Full Name: 
            JASON-2
         Instrument Full Name: 
            Poseidon-3
      Access Constraints: 
         None
      Use Constraints: 
         None
      Point of Contact: 
         Contact Information: 
            Contact Organization Primary: 
               Contact Organization: 
                  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC (National Oceanographic Data Center).
                  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/LSA (Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry).
               Contact Person: 
                  John Lillilbridge (LSA) or Yongsheng Zhang (NODC)
            Contact Position: 
               Project Scientist
            Contact Address: 
               Address Type: 
                  Mailing and Physical
               Address: 
                  John Lillilbridge, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR: E/RA31; 5th floor; 1335 
                  East-West Highway.
               City: 
                  Silver Spring
               State or Province: 
                  MD
               Postal Code: 
                  20910
               Country: 
                  USA
            Contact Address: 
               Address Type: 
                  Mailing and Physical
               Address: 
                  Yongsheng Zhang, NOAA/NESDIS/NODC E/OC1, SSMC3 4th Floor; 1315 
                  East-West Highway.
               City: 
                  Silver Spring
               State or Province: 
                  MD
               Postal Code: 
                  20910
               Country: 
                  USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: 
               301-713-2857 x121 (John Lillilbridge)
            Contact Voice Telephone: 
               (301) 713-3272 x126 (Yongsheng Zhang)
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
               301-713-3136 (John Lillilbridge)
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
               (301) 713-3302 (Yongsheng Zhang)
            Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
               John.Lillibridge@noaa.gov (John Lillilbridge)
            Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
               Yongsheng.Zhang@noaa.gov (Yongsheng Zhang)
            Hours of Service: 
               9:00-5:00 EST
            Contact Instructions: 
               Phone/FAX/E-mail/letter during regular business hours
      Data Set Credit: 
         OSTM/Jason-2 is a collaboration between NASA; the National Oceanic and 
         Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); CNES; and the European 
         Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites 
         (EUMETSAT). CNES is providing the spacecraft, NASA and CNES are 
         jointly providing the payload instruments and NASA's Launch Services 
         Program at the Kennedy Space Center is responsible for Delta II 
         launch management and countdown operations. After completing the 
         on-orbit commissioning of the spacecraft, CNES will hand over its 
         operation and control to NOAA. NOAA and EUMETSAT will generate the 
         near-real-time products and distribute them to users. NASA's Jet 
         Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the mission for 
         NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
      Security Information: 
         Security Classification System: 
            not applicable
         Security Classification: 
            Unclassified
         Security Handling Description: 
            not applicable
      Native Data Set Environment: 
         Acrobat Portable Document Format (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
   Data Quality Information: 
      Attribute Accuracy: 
         Attribute Accuracy Report: 
            not applicable
      Logical Consistency Report: 
         For each file sent, the Archive performs file validation of the 
         following: file name, file size, and file checksum. CLASS currently 
         performs file name validation.
         CLASS performs checksum algorithm and routines for additional validation 
         in accordance with the NOAA Environmental Satellite Processing Center 
         (ESPC) to the CLASS Interface Control Document (ICD).
      Completeness Report: 
         The planned archive schedule is expected to begin shortly after launch, 
         and continue through the life of the mission.
         Information about updates and edits to Jason-2 data is available through 
         CLASS at http://www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/notification/news.htm#5
      Lineage: 
         Source Information: 
            Source Citation: 
               Citation Information: 
                  Originator: 
                     DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/ESPC > Environmental Satellite 
                     Processing Center, Office of Satellite Data Processing 
                     and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
                  Originator: 
                     DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/SOCD/LSA > Laboratory for Satellite 
                     Altimetry, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
                  Originator: 
                     NASA/JPL > Jet Propulsion Laboratory
                  origin_cntinfo: 
                     Contact Information: 
                        Contact Organization Primary: 
                           Contact Organization: 
                              DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD > Office of Satellite Data 
                              Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. 
                              Department of Commerce
                        Contact Address: 
                           Address Type: 
                              Mailing and Physical
                           Address: 
                              NOAA NESDIS OSDPD
                              E/SP, RM 1069, FB4
                              5200 Auth Road
                           City: 
                              Suitland
                           State or Province: 
                              MD
                           Postal Code: 
                              20746-4304
                           Country: 
                              USA
                        Contact Voice Telephone: 
                           301-817-4435
                        Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                           301-457-5184
                        Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                           nesdis.osdpd.web.admins@noaa.gov
                  Publication Date: 
                     20081215
                  Publication Time: 
                     Unknown
                  Title: 
                     OSTM/Jason-2: QA Reports
                  Geospatial Data Presentation Form: 
                     data files
                  Publication Information: 
                     Publication Place: 
                        Silver Spring, MD
                     Publisher: 
                        NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
                     publish_cntinfo: 
                        Contact Information: 
                           Contact Organization Primary: 
                              Contact Organization: 
                                 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic 
                                 Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of 
                                 Commerce;
                                 DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data 
                                 Stewardship System, NOAA, U.S. Department of 
                                 Commerce
                           Contact Address: 
                              Address Type: 
                                 Mailing and Physical
                              Address: 
                                 NOAA/NESDIS/NODC E/OC1, SSMC3 4th Floor; 1315 
                                 East-West Highway
                              City: 
                                 Silver Spring
                              State or Province: 
                                 MD
                              Postal Code: 
                                 20910-3282
                              Country: 
                                 USA
                           Contact Address: 
                              Address Type: 
                                 Mailing and Physical
                              Address: 
                                 CLASS, 151 Patton Avenue
                              City: 
                                 Asheville
                              State or Province: 
                                 NC
                              Postal Code: 
                                 28801-5001
                              Country: 
                                 USA
                           Contact Voice Telephone: 
                              (301) 713-3277 (NODC Customer Service)
                           Contact Voice Telephone: 
                              (828) 271-4850 x3183 (CLASS)
                           Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                              (301) 713-3302 (NODC Customer Service)
                           Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                              (828) 271-4328 (CLASS)
                           Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                              NODC.Services@noaa.gov (NODC Customer Service)
                           Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                              Class.Help@noaa.gov (CLASS help desk)
                           Hours of Service: 
                              9:00 - 5:00 EST
                           Contact Instructions: 
                              Phone/E-mail/letter or access through organization 
                              web sites www.nodc.noaa.gov and 
                              www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/saa/products/welcome
                  Other Citation Details: 
                     This accession contains the descriptions for the 
                     OSTM/Jason-2 Near Real-Time Altimetry Validation System 
                     Quality Reports, which are served through the NOAA/NESDIS 
                     Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System 
                     (CLASS): http://www.class.noaa.gov.
                     
                     Other data/products associated with OSTM/Jason-2 are also 
                     provided through CLASS. They are: Level-2 Geophysical 
                     Data Records(GDRs), ancillary and auxiliary data files 
                     used to generate Level-2 products, orbit information of 
                     JASON-2 satellite and telemetry data. The descriptions of 
                     these data products can be accessed in other accessions 
                     at NODC.
                     Submitted by:	Lillibridge, John
                  Online Linkage: 
                     http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
                  CI Online Resource: 
                     Linkage: 
                        http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
                     Name: 
                        OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports
                     Description: 
                        Download options for OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports 
                        archived and distributed at CLASS.
                     Function: 
                        download
                  CI Online Resource: 
                     Linkage: 
                        http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
                     Name: 
                        OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS
                     Description: 
                        Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS.
                     Function: 
                        information
                  CI Online Resource: 
                     Linkage: 
                        http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
                     Name: 
                        OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS
                     Description: 
                        Search OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at CLASS.
                     Function: 
                        search
                  CI Online Resource: 
                     Linkage: 
                        http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
                     Name: 
                        OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC
                     Description: 
                        Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC.
                     Function: 
                        information
                  CI Online Resource: 
                     Linkage: 
                        http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
                     Name: 
                        OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC
                     Description: 
                        Information about OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports at NODC.
                     Function: 
                        download
            Type of Source Media: 
               digital files
            Source Time Period of Content: 
               Time Period Information: 
                  Range of Dates/Times: 
                     Beginning Date: 
                        20080620
                     Beginning Time: 
                        Unknown
                     Ending Date: 
                        Unknown
                     Ending Time: 
                        Unknown
               Source Currentness Reference: 
                  publication date
            Source Citation Abbreviation: 
               NOAA
            Source Contribution: 
               OSTM/Jason-2: NRTAVS QA Reports (J2-QA) data family being provided 
               by the Producer.
         Process Step: 
            Process Description: 
               The planned archive schedule is expected to begin shortly after 
               launch, and continue through the life of the mission.
            Source Used Citation Abbreviation: 
               J2-QA
            Process Date: 
               Not complete
            Process Contact: 
               Contact Information: 
                  Contact Person Primary: 
                     Contact Person: 
                        John Lillibridge
                     Contact Organization: 
                        NOAA Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry
                  Contact Position: 
                     Project scientist
                  Contact Address: 
                     Address Type: 
                        Mailing and Physical
                     Address: 
                        1335 East-West Hwy., SSMC1, E/RA31, Room 5344
                     City: 
                        Silver Spring
                     State or Province: 
                        MD
                     Postal Code: 
                        20910
                     Country: 
                        USA
                  Contact Voice Telephone: 
                     301-713-2857 x121
                  Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
                     301-713-3136
                  Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
                     john.lillibridge@noaa.gov
                  Hours of Service: 
                     9-5PM, EST
                  Contact Instructions: 
                     Phone/E-mail/letter
      Cloud Cover: 
         Unknown
   Spatial Data Organization Information: 
      Indirect Spatial Reference: 
         Jason-2 was placed into the same N-S orbit around the Earth as Jason-1, 
         at an altitude of 1,336 kilometers, inclined 66 degrees, to provide 
         virtually complete coverage of ice-free oceans.
      Direct Spatial Reference Method: 
         Point
      Point and Vector Object Information: 
         SDTS Terms Description: 
            SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: 
               Point
   Entity and Attribute Information: 
      Overview Description: 
         Entity and Attribute Overview: 
            Quality Reports from the Near Real-Time Altimetry Validation System 
            (NRTAVS). Reports are daily and cover the previous 10-day period.
         Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: 
            Near Real Time Altimeter Validation System User Handbook, JPL 
            D-35859, and, OSTM/Jason-2 Products Handbook, J.P. DUMONT, CLS; V. 
            ROSMORDUC, CLS; N. PICOT, CNES; S. DESAI, NASA/JPL; H. BONEKAMP, 
            EUMETSAT; J. FIGA, EUMETSAT; J. LILLIBRIDGE, NOAA; R. SCHARROO, 
            ALTIMETRICS, August 3, 2009, Issue 1 rev4, 
            http://www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/release/data_available/jason/userhandbook.pdf
   Distribution Information: 
      Distributor: 
         Contact Information: 
            Contact Organization Primary: 
               Contact Organization: 
                  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, 
                  NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce;
                  DOC/NOAA/CLASS > Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship 
                  System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
               Contact Person: 
                  NODC User Services (Andrew Allegra or Kelly Logan)
            Contact Address: 
               Address Type: 
                  Mailing and Physical
               Address: 
                  NODC User Services, NOAA/NESDIS/NODC E/OC1, SSMC3 4th Floor; 
                  1315 East-West Highway
               City: 
                  Silver Spring
               State or Province: 
                  MD
               Postal Code: 
                  20910-3282
               Country: 
                  USA
            Contact Address: 
               Address Type: 
                  Mailing and Physical
               Address: 
                  NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS), 
                  151 Patton Avenue
               City: 
                  Asheville
               State or Province: 
                  NC
               Postal Code: 
                  28801-5001
               Country: 
                  USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: 
               (301) 713-3277 (NODC User Service)
            Contact Voice Telephone: 
               (828) 271-4850 x3183 (CLASS)
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      Resource Description: 
         These data are archived at the NODC under accession number 0044984. Data 
         is distributed through CLASS (www.class.noaa.gov).
      Distribution Liability: 
         Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data 
         are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of 
         the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any 
         errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of 
         the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, 
         expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute 
         such a warranty.
      Standard Order Process: 
         Resource Description: 
            These data are archived at the NODC under accession number 0044984. 
            Data is distributed through CLASS (www.class.noaa.gov).
         Digital Form: 
            Digital Transfer Information: 
               Format Name: 
                  PDF
               Format Version Date: 
                  20080620
               Format Specification: 
                  Acrobat Portable Document Format (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
               Format Information Content: 
                  Near Real-Time Altimetry Validation System (NRTAVS) QA reports
               File Decompression Technique: 
                  not applicable
               Transfer Size: 
                  4200
            Digital Transfer Option: 
               Online Option: 
                  Computer Contact Information: 
                     Network Address: 
                        Network Resource Name: 
                           http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
                        Network Resource Name: 
                           http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/search/prod/accessionsView.pl/details/44984
                        CI Online Resource: 
                           Linkage: 
                              http://www.class.noaa.gov/nsaa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=J2-QA
                           Name: 
                              OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports
                           Description: 
                              Download options for OSTM/Jason-2 NRTAVS QA Reports 
                              archived and distributed at CLASS.
                           Function: 
                              download
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                     instructions for payment by other means.
                  Online Computer and Operating System: 
                     PC, Mac, Unix, Linux; FTP capability, standard Internet 
                     browser.
         Fees: 
            Electronic download (FTP) of the data is free. There is a fee for 
            copies of data on physical media. Optical disks are $25.00 per 
            unit and magnetic tape is $100 per unit. Price does not include 
            additional service and handling costs.
         Ordering Instructions: 
            CLASS provides data free of charge. All users can search the CLASS 
            catalog and view search results through CLASS's World Wide Web 
            (WWW) site. Users who wish to order data are required to register 
            with their names and email addresses. CLASS distributes data to 
            those users via FTP services. The option to order data on physical 
            media will occur at the order checkout stage, from which you will 
            then proceed to another NOAA site to provide shipping and billing 
            addresses and credit card information. Contact the CLASS Help Desk 
            (info@class.noaa.gov) for instructions for payment by other means.
         Turnaround: 
            Delivery of physical media occurs within 1 to 2 weeks, but may take 
            longer for large orders. By Internet, usually within 24 hours.
      Custom Order Process: 
         Contact the NODC User Services group or CLASS support at
         www.nsof.class.noaa.gov/release/index.htm
      Technical Prerequisites: 
         Ability to read .pdf files; knowledge of satellite altimetry data.
      Available Time Period: 
         Time Period Information: 
            Range of Dates/Times: 
               Beginning Date: 
                  200807
               Ending Date: 
                  Unknown
   Metadata Reference Information: 
      Metadata Date: 
         20090824
      Metadata Review Date: 
         20090819
      Metadata Future Review Date: 
         20091231
      Metadata Contact: 
         Contact Information: 
            Contact Organization Primary: 
               Contact Organization: 
                  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
               Contact Person: 
                  Yongsheng Zhang and Sheri Phillips
            Contact Address: 
               Address Type: 
                  Mailing and Physical
               Address: 
                  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center E/OC1
                  SSMC3, 4th floor, Room 4701
                  1315 East-West Highway
               City: 
                  Silver Spring
               State or Province: 
                  MD
               Postal Code: 
                  20910
               Country: 
                  USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: 
               301-713-3272 x126
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: 
               301-713-3302
            Contact Electronic Mail Address: 
               yongsheng.zhang@noaa.gov
            Hours of Service: 
               8:00-5:00 PM, EST
            Contact Instructions: 
               Phone, FAX, E-mail, Letter
      Metadata Standard Name: 
         Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote 
         Sensing Metadata
      Metadata Standard Version: 
         FGDC-STD-012-2002
      Metadata Time Convention: 
         local time
      Metadata Access Constraints: 
         none
      Metadata Use Constraints: 
         none
      Metadata Security Information: 
         Metadata Security Classification System: 
            not applicable
         Metadata Security Classification: 
            Unclassified
         Metadata Security Handling Description: 
            not applicable
      Metadata Extensions: 
         Online Linkage: 
            http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/extensions/local_extensions.html
         Profile Name: 
            NGDC Extensions to FGDC Metadata