In situ dedicated sites and campaigns

: Main in situ dedicated calval sites around the World (Credits Noveltis/Legos)

The principal objective is to use observations from tide gauges and other sensors directly on (or near) satelite ground tracks to calibrate the sea-surface height and ancillary measurements made by the satellite as it passes (nearly) overhead.

Several dedicated sites are disseminated around the world. Moreover, some oceanographic campaigns have an altimetry validation goals.

Dedicated sites :

Bass Strait (Australia)
Corsica (France)
Gavdos (Greece)
Harvest (USA)
Ibiza (Spain)

Dedicated campaigns:

Aramis
Drake