ALTIMETER PRODUCTS FOR THE SENTINEL-6/JASON-CS MISSION

摘要

The Sentinel-6 mission will be developed andrnimplemented through a partnership between the EU,rnESA, EUMETSAT and NOAA. Its aim is to secure therncontinuity until 2030+ of critical high precisionrnobservations of ocean surface topography beyond Jason-rn3. The European contribution will be implementedrnthrough the combination of the ESA Copernicus SpacernComponent, the EUMETSAT Jason-CS optionalrnprogramme, and the EU Copernicus programme, for thernjoint benefits of the meteorological and Copernicus userrncommunities in Europe. NASA and CNES will bernsupporting partners.rnThe mission will start with the launch of Jason-CS A inrn2020, followed by Jason-CS B in 2025.