About
About SatMapKit
SatMapKit brings together tools for satellite altimetry research. The projects support experiments with simulated satellite sampling and workflows for querying and mapping ocean observations.
The projects
AlongTrackSimulator simulates satellite ground tracks and samples numerical ocean models using the patterns of real altimetry missions. It is a MATLAB package available through OceanKit.
OceanDB organizes along-track altimetry observations and eddy datasets for spatial and temporal queries using Python and PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
MapInterp uses observations from OceanDB to interpolate sea-level data onto query points and grids with interchangeable interpolation methods.
Research context and credits
SatMapKit is supported by NASA grant 80NSSC26K0416. The principal investigators are Cimarron Wortham, Jeffrey J. Early, and Jonathan Lilly.
The material contained in this document is based upon work supported by a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant or cooperative agreement. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASA.
AlongTrackSimulator is maintained by Jeffrey J. Early. Its acknowledgements document NASA support and provide citation information for that project.
Explore and contribute
Visit the toolkit to find a project, or browse the SatMapKit organization on GitHub. Each project’s repository is the place to find its source code and contribution discussions.