Sea Surface Salinity from French RESearcH Vessels : Delayed mode dataset, annual release

French Research vessels have been collecting thermo-salinometer (TSG) data since the early 2000 in contribution to the GOSUD programme. The set of homogeneous instruments is permanently monitored and regularly calibrated. Water samples are taken on a daily basis by the crew and later analysed in the laboratory. We present here the delayed mode processing of the time series intiated in 2001 dataset and an overview of the resulting quality. The careful calibration and instrument maintenance, complemented with a rigorous adjustment on water samples lead to reach an accuracy of a few 10-² PSS in salinity or evenless. Global comparison with the ISAS13 ARGO gridded product shows an excellent agreement of the datasets. The SSS-Fresh dataset appears as highly valuable for the "calibration and validation" of the new satellite observations delivered by SMOS, Aquarius and SMAP.

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2026-06
Date (Revision)
2026-06-15
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Kolodziejczyk Nicolas, Diverres Denis, Jacquin Stéphane, Gouriou Yves, Grelet Jacques, Le Menn Marc, Tassel Joelle, Reverdin Gilles, Maes Christophe, Gaillard Fabienne, Bachelier Céline (2026). Sea Surface Salinity from French RESearcH Vessels : Delayed mode dataset, annual release. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/39475
Author
  LOPS, CNRS/UBO/Ifremer/IRD, France - KOLODZIEJCZYK Nicolas
Author
  IRD UMS-Imago, France - Diverres Denis
Author
  IRD UMS-Imago, France - Jacquin Stéphane
Author
  IRD UMS-Imago, France - Gouriou Yves
Author
  IRD UMS-Imago, France - Grelet Jacques
Author
  SHOM, France - Le Menn Marc
Author
  SHOM, France - Tassel Joelle
Author
  Sorbonnes Universities, LOCEAN-IPSL, UUMC/CNRS/IRD /MNHM, France - Reverdin Gilles
Author
  LOPS, CNRS/UBO/Ifremer/IRD, France - Maes Christophe
Author
  LOPS, CNRS/UBO/Ifremer/IRD, France - GAILLARD Fabienne
Author
  IRD UMS-Imago, France - Bachelier Céline
Publisher
  SEANOE
Theme
  • sea surface salinity
  • climate variability
  • fresh water cycle
  • atmosphere-ocean interaction
  • Physical oceanography
ODATIS aggregation parameters and Essential Variable names
SeaDataNet Parameter Disciplines
Type de jeux de donnée ODATIS
Use limitation
CC-BY (Creative Commons - Attribution)
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Other restrictions
Date (Publication)
2021
Publisher
  American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Author
  BOUTIN J.
Author
  REUL NICOLAS
Author
  KOEHLER J.
Author
  MARTIN A
Author
  CATANY R.
Author
  GUIMBARD SEBASTIEN
Author
  ROUFFI F.
Author
  VERGELY J.L.
Author
  ARIAS M.
Author
  CHAKROUN M.
Author
  CORATO G.
Author
  ESTELLA‐PEREZ V.
Author
  HASSON A.
Author
  JOSEY S.
Author
  KHVOROSTYANOV D.
Author
  KOLODZIEJCZYK NICOLAS
Author
  MIGNOT J.
Author
  OLIVIER L.
Author
  REVERDIN G.
Author
  STAMMER D.
Author
  SUPPLY ALEXANDRE
Author
  THOUVENIN‐MASSON C.
Author
  TURIEL A.
Author
  VIALARD J.
Author
  CIPOLLINI P.
Author
  DONLON C.
Author
  SABIA R.
Author
  MECKLENBURG S.
Unique resource identifier
10.1029/2021JC017676
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Cross reference
Initiative Type
Study
Date (Publication)
2021
Publisher
  MDPI
Author
  GUIMBARD SEBASTIEN
Author
  REUL NICOLAS
Author
  SABIA ROBERTO
Author
  HERLEDAN SYLVAIN
Author
  EL KHOURY HANNA ZIAD
Author
  PIOLLE JEAN-FRANCOIS
Author
  PAUL FREDERIC
Author
  LEE TONG
Author
  SCHANZE JULIAN L
Author
  BINGHAM FREDERICK M
Author
  LE VINE DAVID
Author
  VINOGRADOVA-SHIFFER NADYA
Author
  MECKLENBURG SUSANNE
Author
  SCIPAL KLAUS
Author
  LAUR HENRI
Unique resource identifier
10.3390/rs13224600
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Study
Date (Publication)
2021
Publisher
  American Meteorological Society
Author
  KOLODZIEJCZYK NICOLAS
Author
  HAMON MICHEL
Author
  BOUTIN JACQUELINE
Author
  VERGELY JEAN-LUC
Author
  REVERDIN GILLES
Author
  SUPPLY ALEXANDRE
Author
  REUL NICOLAS
Unique resource identifier
10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0093.1
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Study
Date (Publication)
2015
Publisher
  Nature Publishing Group
Author
  GAILLARD FABIENNE
Author
  DIVERRES DENIS
Author
  JACQUIN STEPHANE
Author
  GOURIOU YVES
Author
  GRELET JACQUES
Author
  LE MENN MONIQUE
Author
  TASSEL JOELLE
Author
  REVERDIN GILLES
Unique resource identifier
10.1038/sdata.2015.54
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Study
Date (Publication)
2022
Publisher
  SEANOE
Unique resource identifier
10.17882/47403
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
dataset
Date (Publication)
2018
Publisher
  SEANOE
Author
  Kolodziejczyk Nicolas
Author
  Prigent-Mazella Annaig
Author
  Gaillard Fabienne
Unique resource identifier
10.17882/55600
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
dataset
Metadata language
English
Topic category
  • Oceans
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Physical oceanography atmosphere-ocean interaction climate variability fresh water cycle sea surface salinity
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