L2 Backscatter (Sigma0) Monitoring

 IPF Baseline:
Phase:

Cryosat L2 data includes a radar backscatter (sigma0) value for each retracker (field 40,41,42) for each 20Hz measurement record.

This tool provides global and polar plots of L2 Backscatter maps and histograms for each 30-day data take, SIRAL mode and retracker.


Operational Phase (Baseline-E)

Maps and Histograms for 30-day Cycles
Data take Timespan Histogram Global Map North Polar Plot South Polar Plot

Note: data takes may be missing if they have not been processed by this IPF Baseline-E