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Cross-calibration using discrepancies with reference data can effectively estimate and correct the baseline error. However, building a reference surface that accurately describes the sea surface at the observation time is necessary to use this cross-correction method. The dynamic ocean environments where the sea surface structure changes over time are challenging. This paper proposes a method for constructing reference topography data (RTD) based on multi-source data products to correct the baseline error of the wide-swath altimeter. The effectiveness of the proposed method is evaluated using HYCOM ocean model data to assess the timeliness of the baseline error correction. The results demonstrate that using RTD at the observation time of the wide-swath altimeter can significantly correct the baseline error. The RMSE of the corrected sea surface height (SSH) in different regions is typically between 1~2 cm, except in some regions with strong currents where the RMSE is approximately 3~4 cm. However, the time interval between the RTD and the observation time of the wide-swath altimeter can affect the accuracy of the baseline error correction. The timeliness of this correction is influenced by the variability of SSH in different regions. In regions with relatively slow SSH changes near the equator, the effective time based on HYRTD and MORTD can basically reach more than 7 days. In regions where the SSH changes more rapidly, the correction result may no longer be reliable in only 1~3 days.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs15102482","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,9]],"date-time":"2023-05-09T01:06:28Z","timestamp":1683594388000},"page":"2482","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Timeliness of Correcting Baseline Error in Wide-Swath Altimeter Based on Reference Topography Data"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1723-8213","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xiangying","family":"Miao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"}]},{"given":"Lei","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Remote Sensing Satellite, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0240-3463","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hongli","family":"Miao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7141-6156","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhonghao","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"}]},{"given":"Jing","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5285-5738","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Qingjun","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Remote Sensing Satellite, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Li, Z., Guo, J., Ji, B., Wan, X., and Zhang, S. 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