This FTP site contains the data from the SMOS satellite generated by the
Locean expertise center of the "Centre Aval de Traitement des Données SMOS"
(CATDS).

If you have any question :
- check the content of the documentation folder
- consult our website (www.catds.fr), and in particular :
    - the Product section (www.catds.fr/Products/Available-products-from-CEC-OS)
    - the Documentation section (www.catds.fr/Resources/Documentation)
    - and the FAQ section (www.catds.fr/Help-Support/FAQ)
- contact our online support at support@catds.fr


DATA POLICY
The CATDS data are freely distributed. However, when using these data in a
publication, please use the following reference and acknowledgement :

Boutin Jacqueline, Vergely Jean-Luc, Khvorostyanov Dmitry (2022). SMOS SSS L3
maps generated by CATDS CEC LOCEAN. debias V7.0. SEANOE.
http://doi.org/10.17882/52804#91742

"The L3_DEBIAS_LOCEAN_v7 Sea Surface Salinity maps have been produced by
LOCEAN/IPSL (UMR CNRS/UPMC/IRD/MNHN) laboratory and ACRI-st company that
participate to the Ocean Salinity Expertise Center (CECOS) of Centre Aval de
Traitement des Donnees SMOS (CATDS). This product is distributed by the Ocean
Salinity Expertise Center (CECOS) of the CNES-IFREMER Centre Aval de Traitement
des Donnees SMOS (CATDS), at IFREMER, Plouzane (France)."



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