CAL/VAL Results
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The Sentinel-3 Cal/Val results as of processing of September 2020 and published in Mertikas et al., (2020) [https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12162642] are:

Transponder (range bias) Cal/Val results:

Sentinel-3A

Sentinel-3B

Sea-surface Cal/Val Results:

Sentinel-3A: Gavdos Cal/Val site, Ascending Pass

Sentinel-3A: Gavdos Cal/Val site, Descending Pass

Sentinel-3A: CRS1 Cal/Val Site, Descending Pass

Sentinel-3B: RDK1 Cal/Val Site, Ascending Pass

Sentinel-3B: CRS1 Cal/Val Site, Ascending Pass

Updated results are ready to be published in a new scientific paper coming soon.

The latest transponder responses as captured by the European satellite altimeters overflying the CDN1 Cal/Val site (Crete) are:

CryoSat-2 Satellite Altimeter

Transponder responses for the CryoSat-2 mission (special Cal/Val testing), 17-Sept-2021 calibration at the CDN1 Cal/Val site.

 Sentinel-3A Satellite Altimeter

Transponder responses for the Sentinel-3A mission, 21-Nov-2021 calibration at the CDN1 Cal/Val site.

 Sentinel-3B Satellite Altimeter

Transponder responses for the Sentinel-3B mission, 27-Nov-2021 calibration at the CDN1 Cal/Val site.

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