St3TART Follow-On - Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) - S3 Land Altimetry - FRM Data Hub User Guide (TD-17)

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FRM Data Hub User Guide (TD-17), v1.3, describes how to use the Fiducial Reference Measurements data hub in the context of St3TART Follow-On, focused on Sentinel-3 (S3) land altimetry. The guide consolidates authorization and distribution information, defines document status and revision history, and lists acronyms used throughout. Revision and modification tracking records updates based on ESA feedback and the latest FRM Data Hub screenshots and information.

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St3TART FOLLOW-ON: FIDUCIAL REFERENCE MEASUREMENTS (FRM) -S3 LAND ALTIMETRY FRM Data Hub User Guide (TD-17), v1 .3 For the attention of: Ms. Filomena CATAPANO-ESA | | Function | Name | Signature | Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prepared by | St3TART-FO Project
Team | Claire MILLER | | 30/04/2025 | | Approved by | Project Manager (NOVELTIS) | Claire MILLER | | 30/04/2025 | | Authorized by | Deputy CEO
(NOVELTIS) | Mahmoud EL HAJJ | | 30/04/2025 | | Accepted by | ESA Technical Officer | Filomena CATAPANO |
Filomena Catapano
Dig Filo Date: 11: | itally signed by
mena Catapano
2025.05.07 22:27 +02'00' | Distribution list | INTERNAL | EXTERNAL | | | --- | --- | --- | | Name | Name | Company / Organisation | | NOVELTIS Documentation
Mr. Richard BRU
Mr. Mahmoud EL HAJJ
St3TART-FO Project Team | Ms. Filomena CATAPANO
Mr. Marco RESTANO | ESA
ESA | Document status | St3TART FOLLOW-ON: FIDUCIAL REFERENCE MEASUREMENTS (FRM) -S3 LAND ALTIMETRY FRM Data Hub User Guide (TD-17), v1 .1 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Issue | Revision | Date | Reason for the revision | | 1 | 0 | 18/11/2024 | Initial version | | 1 | 1 | 09/12/2024 | Updated version for SPR following ESA feedback received 4/12/2024 | | 1 | 2 | 02/04/2025 | Updated version following FRM Data Hub updates | | 1 | 3 | 30/04/2025 | Updated version to take into account ESA comments received 16/04/2025 | | Modification status | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Issue | Rev | Status * | Modified pages | Reason for the modification | | 1 | 1 | I, M | All document | The document has been updated with the latest screenshots from the most recent version of the FRM Data Hub. | | 1 | 2 | M | All document | The document has been updated with the latest screenshots and information from the most recent version of the FRM Data
Hub. | | 1 | 3 | M | All document | The document has been updated taking into account ESA comments received 16/04/2025 and with the latest screenshots/information from the most recent version of the FRM Data Hub. | * I = Inserted D = Deleted M = Modified Acronyms | AEM | Airborne ElectroMagnetic | | --- | --- | | ALS | Airborne Laser Scanner | | AO | Announcement of Opportunity | | API | Application Programming Interface | | AWI | Alfred Wegener Institute | | AWS | Automatic Weather Stations | | Cal/Val | Calibration/Validation | | CCI | Climate Change Initiative | | CCR | Contract Close-out Review | | CLS | Collecte Localisation Satellites | | CIMR | Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer | | CO | Contract Officer | | CRISTAL | Copernicus polaR Ice and Snow Topography ALtimeter | | CS-2 | CryoSat-2 mission | | CSV | Comma-Separated Values | | DOI | Digital Object Identifier | | DSM | Digital Surface Models | | DTU | Denmark’s Technical University | | EASE | Equal Area Scalable Earth | | EEA | European Environmental Agency | | eLTER | European Long-Term Ecosystem Research | | EO | Earth Observation | | ESA | European Space Agency | | EUMETSAT | European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites | | FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | | FF | Fully Focused | | FFP | Firm Fixed Price | | --- | --- | | FO | Follow On | | FR | Final Review | | FRM | Fiducial Reference Measurement | | FRM-CC | FRM Collaborative Campaign | | GCOS | Global Climate Observing System | | GCP | Ground Control Point | | GIS | Geographic Information System | | GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite Systems | | GPS | Global Positioning System | | GRDC | Global Runoff Data Center | | IMBIE | Ice sheet Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise | | IPS | Ice Profiling Sonar | | ITT | Invitation To Tender | | KO | Kick Off | | LEGOS | Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (literally : Laboratory of Space Geophysical and Oceanographic Studies) | | LiDAR | Light Detection And Ranging | | LOCEAN | Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat: Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (li

FAQs

What is the purpose of the FRM Data Hub User Guide (TD-17)?

It provides guidance for using the FRM Data Hub for Fiducial Reference Measurements related to S3 land altimetry in the St3TART Follow-On context.

How is the document revision history tracked in this guide?

The document status section lists issues, revisions, dates, and reasons for each revision, including updates after ESA feedback and FRM Data Hub updates.

Where can readers find definitions for abbreviations and acronyms?

The acronyms section contains the full list of terms used across the guide, such as FRM, ESA, GNSS, and S3.

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