...oceanographic satellite data between the two organizations. This will further increase EUMETSAT's cooperation with China and create new opportunities for the oceanography user community. Under the agreement, EUMETSAT will provide data from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) instruments flying on the Metop satellites as well as from the Jason-2 and Jason-3 ocean topography missions. In return, NSOAS/SOA will provide data from the HY-1 and HY-2 satellites, adding Chinese altimeter, radiometer, and scatterometer data to EUMETSAT’s portfolio of third party data. The cooperation will consolidate the position of EUMETSAT as a key data provider for the oceanography user community. The agreement also covers cooperation on data processing, scientific activities, calibration and validation. The agreement with SOA is the second major agreement between EUMETSAT and China. A first cooperation agreement was signed with the China Meteorological Administration in July 2008.