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Glad it helped you, @galasnow !

Hello, Here is advice from one of the SWOT algorithm engineers: The incidence angle can be computed to a pretty good approximation from the cross_track_distance variable in the L2_LR_SSH Expert file using the equations in Sect 8.2.1.2 of the User Handbook (where alpha = cross_track_distance / planet...

Hello, Unfortunately, the NRT OSCAR product is on pause since a wind input had been discontinued since 3/17, and so the OSCAR producer is looking for a suitable replacement input. In the meantime, I hope the OSCAR Interim product can help (5-day latency): https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/catalog/...

Hello,
I am from PO.DAAC, and I believe this question is best answered by OB.DAAC. Please reach out to, or tag, OB.DAAC for help.

Best,
Celia

Thank you, I'd like to make a small edit - adding "the" in the first sentence of the definition, to become: Ocean salinity is an essential climate variable within the global climate observing system, and plays important roles in ocean physics and biogeochemistry, climate variability, and t...

Hello, I would like to request the following project keyword. Please let me know if any other information is needed. Thanks! -Celia Ou Short name: OSST Long name: NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team Description: Ocean salinity is an essential climate variable within the global climate observing system,...

Hello, I think OB.DAAC will be able to help you as SeaDAS is their software. Please tag OB.DAAC instead of PO.DAAC for your question.

Hello, This is the SWOT documentation, not specific to the CNES SWOT simulator, but the mission documentation may also help: https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SWOT?tab=datasets-information&sections=about WSE is relative to the geoid. It may be that the easiest information to obtain about the source of...

Hi, I can't help you with these files, but OB.DAAC probably can!

Hello,
It may help to mention the download links you used, or where you got the data from. I also recommend adding the tag for OB.DAAC to your post.