SSTPRD

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
SSTPRD                                                                          
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6     SSTPRD - Modifies and/or requests the                            
               estimation of the periodic sine and                              
               cosine coefficients for the C or S                               
               spherical harmonic coefficients in sea                           
               surface topography model.  Defines the                           
               periodic frequency.                                              
                                                                                
7       I1     Normalization indicator                            1             
                                                                                
               = 1  values normalized C,S                                       
               = 3  values unnormalized C,S                                     
                                                                                
8       I1     Coefficient type                                   0             
                                                                                
               = 1  Coefficient of Cosine (C)                                   
               = 2  Coefficient of Sine   (S)                                   
                                                                                
9       I1     Frequency/Period indicator                         1             
               (frequency=2*pi/period)                                          
                                                                                
               = 1  Annual         (365.2524 days)                              
               = 2  Semi-annual    (182.6262 days)                              
               = 3  Seasonal       ( 91.3131 days)                              
               = 4  Monthly        ( 30.4377 days)                              
               = 5  To be defined in columns 10-14                              
                                                                                
10-12   I3     Integer number of days in period                   0             
                                                                                
13-14   I2     Fractional number of days in period                0             
                                                                                
15-17   I3     Degree of C or S coefficients                      0             
                                                                                
18-20   I3     Order of C and S coefficients                      0             
                                                                                
25-44   D20.8  A priori value of the cosine coefficient (a)       0.            
                                                                                
45-59   D15.3  A priori value of the sine coefficient   (b)       0.

SEPT 1990

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GLOBAL SET

SSTPRD (cont)

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
SSTPRD                                                                          
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1  Standard deviation of the cosine coefficient.      0.            
               No adjustment if this fields is zero.                            
                                                                                
73-80   D8.2   Standard deviation of the sine coefficient (b).    0.            
               No adjustment if this field is zero.                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTE:  Card must be used in conjunction with SSTOPO card.                       
       Card cannot be used in conjunction with SSCOEF card.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED:  Periodic terms not included in sea surface                    
                  topography computations.
SEPT 1990

9007.0

GLOBAL SET



Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10