Radar Altimetry
Abstract The article reviews ocean‐observing radar altimeters hosted on spacecraft in low‐Earth orbit. These instruments measure sea surface topography on global and mesoscales to a height accuracy of a few centimeters. Flight missions since 1973 to the present are summarized. The conventional pulse...
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crwiley:10.1002/047134608x.w1125 2024-06-02T08:08:15+00:00 Radar Altimetry Raney, R. Keith 1999 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/047134608x.w1125 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/047134608X.W1125 en eng Wiley http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering ISBN 9780471346081 other 1999 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/047134608x.w1125 2024-05-03T11:27:21Z Abstract The article reviews ocean‐observing radar altimeters hosted on spacecraft in low‐Earth orbit. These instruments measure sea surface topography on global and mesoscales to a height accuracy of a few centimeters. Flight missions since 1973 to the present are summarized. The conventional pulse‐limited full‐deramp modulation technique is illustrated by the design of the TOPEX altimeter. The advanced delay‐Doppler technique is explained, whose benefits extend to ice‐sheet altimetry (CryoSat), and to improved measurement of oceanic gravity anomalies, hence bathymetry. The article concludes with comments on future directions. Radar Altimeter Satellites Global Dynamic Topography‐Accuracy Theoretical Foundations Deramp on Receive The Topex Design Gravity and Bathymetry‐Precision Delay‐Doppler Future Directions WSOA Other/Unknown Material Ice Sheet Wiley Online Library |
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Abstract The article reviews ocean‐observing radar altimeters hosted on spacecraft in low‐Earth orbit. These instruments measure sea surface topography on global and mesoscales to a height accuracy of a few centimeters. Flight missions since 1973 to the present are summarized. The conventional pulse‐limited full‐deramp modulation technique is illustrated by the design of the TOPEX altimeter. The advanced delay‐Doppler technique is explained, whose benefits extend to ice‐sheet altimetry (CryoSat), and to improved measurement of oceanic gravity anomalies, hence bathymetry. The article concludes with comments on future directions. Radar Altimeter Satellites Global Dynamic Topography‐Accuracy Theoretical Foundations Deramp on Receive The Topex Design Gravity and Bathymetry‐Precision Delay‐Doppler Future Directions WSOA |
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