SSTTIM

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
SSTTIM                                                                          
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6     SSTTIM - Modifies and/or requests the                            
               estimation of the mean and secular                               
               spherical harmonic coefficients                                  
               in sea surface topography model.                                 
                                                                                
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)                                   
                                                                                
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 (or starting) value of the mean           0.            
               Cbar or Sbar coefficient.                                        
                                                                                
45-59   D15.3  A priori (or starting) value of the Cdot           0.            
               or Sdot linear rate coefficients.                                
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1  Standard deviation of the mean Cbar or Sbar        0.            
               coefficent.  No adjustment if this field is                      
               zero.                                                            
                                                                                
73-80   D8.2   Standard deviation of the secular Cdot or          0.            
               Sdot coefficent.  No adjustment if this                          
               field is zero.

SEPT 1990

9007.0

GLOBAL SET

SSTTIM (cont)

                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTE:  Card must be used in conjunction with SSTOPO card.                       
       Card cannot be used in conjunction with SSCOEF card.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED:  Cbar, Sbar, Cdot, Sdot terms not included in sea              
                  surface topography computations.
APR 1997

9704.0

GLOBAL SET



Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10