Benefits of the “Adaptive Retracking Solution” for the JASON-3 GDR-F Reprocessing Campaign

The purpose of this paper is to accompany the release of the Jason-3 GDR-F products delivered as part of the GDR-F reprocessing campaign and to explain its main benefits for the users of altimetry products. This reprocessing campaign has a twofold objective: improve the quality of the products and share common standards with Sentinel-6/Jason-CS. Illustrations of the different benefits for the users of altimetry products are provided.