DUACS NRT system impacting version changes

Table : Overview of the main improvements implemented in the NRT 1 Hz and 5Hz processing

Date of changeDUACS versionPsoting-rate Description of the change
Apr-17171HzSentinel-3A introduced in DUACS processing
Oct-1717.11HzOSTM/Jason-2 Long Repeat Orbit introduced in DUACS processing
Mar-18181HzNew Mean Profile for Jason-3 and updated mapping parameters
Sep-1818.11HzNew Orbit Standards for Jason-3
Sep-1818.21HzNew upstream products for Cryosat-2
Apr-201918.41HzSentinel-3B introduced in DUACS processing
Use of new Sentinel-3A Hybrid Mean Profile
New Europe L4 product
Dec-201918.4.21HzNew MDT used for Global and regional Processing
Jan-201HzSARAL/AltiKa new GDR-F standard
Jul-2018.4.51HzHY-2B introduced in DUACS processing
Use up-to-date standards for Ocean and Pole tide correction
Oct-2018.7.01HzJason-3 GDR-F standards change
Use a new MDT for regional Europe production
May-2118.7.11HzUse a new MDT for regional Europe production
Dec-2119.0.01HzDT-2021 standards uniformization:
–          Use new Internal-tide correction
–          New MSS and Mean profiles
–          New MDT
–          Use improved mapping parameters
–          Improved LWE correction
–          NetCDF format change
Apr-2219.1.01HzSentinel-6A introduced & Jason-3 deactivated in DUACS processing
May-2219.2.01HzJason-3 on its new interleaved orbit reintroduced in DUACS processing
Nov-221.0.05HzStart of the L3 5 Hz production over the Europe area (new DUACS-NG system used)
Nov-231HzThe L3 1Hz production shifted on a new system (DUACS-NG), used full-rate 20Hz upstream when available (same system as for L3 5Hz production)
Nov-232.0.05HzStart of the L3 5 Hz production over the Global Ocean
Ensure the L3 1Hz production using full-rate 20Hz upstream when available
Use SWOT-Nadir measurements
Jul-243.0.01Hz & 5HzChange of the altimeter standards: Ocean tide and MSS
Nov-244.0.01Hz & 5HzChange of the mapping method
L4change of the formal mapping error estimation; change of the geostrophic current method; change of the L4 product grid; change of the MDT

More details on the dedicated pages by clicking on the date in the table.