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S6-JTEX reports
- The Science Activity Plan (SAP) providing an exhaustive list of S6-JTEX case studies of interest based on the exploitation of the Sentinel-6MF (S6-MF) and Jason-3 (J3) data acquired in tandem phase. The document can be found here.
- The Final Report (FR) summarizing the main results of the scientific activities carried out as part of this project. The document can be found here.
- The Scientific Roadmap (SR) suggesting avenues for future research, with the aim in particular to exploit the second tandem phase of opportunity between the two satellites scheduled in early 2025. The document can be found here.
Articles
- Ablain, M., Lalau, N., Meyssignac, B., Fraudeau, R., Barnoud, A., Dibarboure, G., Egido, A., and Donlon, C. J.: Benefits of a second tandem flight phase between two successive satellite altimetry missions for assessing the instrumental stability, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-1802, 2024.
- Amarouche, L.; Tran, N.; Mrad, M.; Pirotte, T.; Etienne, H.; Moreau, T.; Boy, F.; Maraldi, C.; Donlon, C.; Egido, A. Analysis of the sea state impact on Sentinel-6MF Delay/Doppler measurements, submitted in Remote Sens.
- Amraoui, S.; Guccione, P.; Moreau, T.; Alves, M.; Altiparmaki, O.; Peureux, C.; Recchia, L.; Maraldi, C.; Boy, F.; Donlon, C. Optimal Configuration of Omega-Kappa FF-SAR Processing for Specular and Non-Specular Targets in Altimetric Data: The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Study Case. Remote Sens. 2024, 16, 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16061112.
- Cadier, E.; Courcol, B.; Prandi, P.; Quet, V.; Moreau, T.; Maraldi, C.; Bignalet-Cazalet, F.; Dinardo, S.; Martin-Puig, C.; Donlon, C. Assessment of Sentinel-6MF low resolution numerical retracker over ocean: continuity on reference orbit and improvements, submitted in Adv. SPace Res.
- Magalhaes, J.M.; Lapa, I.G.; Santos-Ferreira, A.M.; da Silva, J.C.B.; Piras, F.; Moreau, T.; Amraoui, S.; Passaro, M.; Schwatke, C.; Hart-Davis, M.; Maraldi, C.; Donlon, C. Using a Tandem Flight Configuration between Sentinel-6 and Jason-3 to Compare SAR and ConventionalAltimeters in Sea Surface Signatures of InternalSolitary Waves. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 392. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15020392.
- Mangilli, A.; Duguay, C.R.; Murfitt, J.; Moreau, T.; Amraoui, S.; Mugunthan, J.S.; Thibaut, P.; Donlon, C. Improving the Estimation of Lake Ice Thickness with High-Resolution Radar Altimetry Data. Remote Sens. 2024, 16, 2510. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16142510.
- Passaro, M.; Schlembach, F.; Oelsmann, J.; Dettmering, D.; Seitz, F. Coastal Assessment of Sentinel-6 Altimetry Data during the Tandem Phase with Jason-3. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 4161. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15174161.
- Recchia, L.; Guccione, P.; Moreau, T.; Donlon, C. Utilizing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Equivalent Number of Looks for Sea State Applications. Remote Sens. 2024, 16, 1866. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16111866.
- Taburet, N.; Moreau, T.; Amraoui, S.; Boy, F. Characterization and exploitation of S6-MF products over inland waters exploiting the tandem phase with Jason3, towards centimetric accuracy hydrology products, submitted in Remote Sens.
- Timmermans, B.W.; Gommenginger, C.P.; Donlon, C.J. Uncertainty in Sea State Observations from Satellite Altimeters and Buoys during the Jason-3/Sentinel-6 MF Tandem Experiment. Remote Sens. 2024, 16, 2395. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132395.
Final Meeting (presentations)
- Benefit of a second S6-MF/J3 Tandem Phase here
- Internal Waves detection study here
- Validation of S6-MF sea state measurements here
- Statistical analysis of L1 data here
- Inland Water analysis here
Conferences
- T. Moreau, E. Cadier, L. Amarouche, S. Amraoui, S. Dinardo, A. Guerou, A. Mangilli, N. Taburet, N. Tran, M. Vayre, M. Ablain, R. Jugier, M. Passaro, D. Dettmering, F. Schlembach, M. Scagliola, D. Giudici, J.C.B. da Silva, A.M. Santos-Ferreira, C. Gommenginger, B. Timmermans, C. Banks, C. Donlon, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Jason-3 Tandem Phase Exploitation (S6-JTEX), Sentinel-6 Validation Team Meeting, 26-28 September 2021
- S. Amraoui, T. Moreau, M. Vayre, F. Girard, F. Boy, C. Maraldi, S. Le Gac, N. Picot, M. Scagliola, F. Borde, C. Donlon, M. Fornari, R. Cullen, J.C.B. da Silva, A.M. Santos-Ferreira, Benefits of using fast fully focused SAR processing over different surfaces and potential applications, Sentinel-6 Validation Team Meeting, 26-28 September 2021
- T. Moreau, E. Cadier, L. Amarouche, S. Amraoui, S. Dinardo, A. Guerou, A. Mangilli, N. Taburet, N. Tran, M. Vayre, M. Ablain, R. Jugier, M. Passaro, D. Dettmering, F. Schlembach, M. Scagliola, D. Giudici, J.C.B. da Silva, A.M. Santos-Ferreira, C. Gommenginger, B. Timmermans, C. Banks, C. Donlon, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Jason-3 Tandem Phase Exploitation (S6-JTEX), ESA Ocean Science Cluster, 29 November-2 December 2021
- S. Amraoui, T. Moreau, M. Alves, C. Pereux, P. Guccione, F. Boy, C. Maraldi, N. Picot, C. Donlon, Lead detection method from Sentinel-6 FF-SAR combined with imagery data, Living Planet Symposium, Bonn (Germany), 23-27 May 2022
- T. Moreau, S. Amraoui, E. Cadier, M. Alves, J. Coquelin, A.M. Santos Ferreira, J.C.B. da Silva, C. Maraldi, F. Boy, N. Picot, P. Guccione, F. Borde, C. Donlon, Exploitation of Fully Focused SAR (FFSAR) processing using S3/S6-MF over ocean, Living Planet Symposium, Bonn (Germany), 23-27 May 2022
- A. Mangilli, P. Thibaut, C.R. Duguay, J. Murfitt, A new approach for the retrieval of lake ice thickness from satellite altimetry missions: Results from the ESA CCI+ Lakes and S6JTEX projects, Living Planet Symposium, Bonn (Germany), 23-27 May 2022
- I. de Grisi-Lapa, J.M. Magalhaes, A.M. Santos-Ferreira, J.C.B. da Silva, S. Amraoui, T. Moreau, C. Maraldi, F. Boy, N. Picot, C. Donlon, Sentinel-6 SAR altimetry and Jason-3 synergy cases: Internal Solitary Wave observations and effects on radar backscatter and SWH, Living Planet Symposium, Poster Session, Bonn (Germany), 23-27 May 2022
- S. Amraoui, P. Guccione, T. Moreau, M. Alves, J.A. Daguzé, E. Ferrer, L. Rodet, F. Boy, S. LeGac, C. Maraldi, N. Picot, O. Altiparmaki, C. Donlon, Fully focused SAR altimetry studies for optimal data processing and new applications on different surfaces using S6-MF, OSTST meeting 2023. DOI: 10.24400/527896/a03-2023.3803
- T. Moreau et al., Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Jason-3 Tandem Flight Exploitation (S6-JTEX) study, OSTST meeting 2023. DOI: 10.24400/527896/a03-2023.3829
- A. Mangilli, C. Duguay, P. Thibaut, J. Murfitt, S. Amraoui, T. Moreau, C. Donlon, C. Albergel, J. Bouffard, Improving the retrieval of lake ice thickness with radar altimetry data, OSTST meeting 2023. DOI: 10.24400/527896/a03-2023.3779
- Moreau T., Amarouche L., Amaraoui S., Cadier E., Mangilli A., Prandi P., Taburet N., Tran N., Ablain M., Passaro M., Schlembach F., Oelsmann J., Dettmering D., Guccione P., Recchia L., Magalhães J., da Silva J., M. Santos-Ferreira A., Timmermans B., Gommenginger C., Donlon C., Egido A., Maraldi C., Bignalet-Cazalet F., Boy F., Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Jason-3 Tandem Flight Exploitation (S6-JTEX) Study, , 30 years of progress in radar altimetry symposium, 2-7 september 2024
- Taburet N., Moreau T., Boy F., Sentinel-6/Michael Freilich Performances Assessment Over Inland Waters During Tandem Phase With Jason-3, 30 years of progress in radar altimetry symposium, 2-7 september 2024
- Mangilli A., Duguay C., Asfour K., Murfitt J., Mugunthan J., Amraoui S., Moreau T., Thibaut P., Albergel C., Donlon C., Egido A., Bouffard J., 30-Year Lake Ice Thickness Time Series From Radar Altimetry Data, 30 years of progress in radar altimetry symposium, 2-7 september 2024