A comparison of the performance of the ice and ocean tracking modes of the ERS‐1 radar altimeter over non‐ocean surfaces

The European Space Agency's ERS-1 radar altimeter is the first to include separate operating modes to optimise performance over both ocean and non-ocean surfaces. As part of the ERS-1 commissioning activities, we have carried out a study of the tracking performance of this instrument over non-o...

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Main Authors: Scott, RF, Baker, SG, Birkett, CM, Cudlip, W, Laxon, SW, Mantripp, DR, Mansley, JA, Morley, JG, Rapley, CG, Ridley, JK, Strawbridge, F, Wingham, DJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 1994
Subjects:
Sea ice
Online Access:https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/154919/1/94GL00178.pdf
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/154919/
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Summary:The European Space Agency's ERS-1 radar altimeter is the first to include separate operating modes to optimise performance over both ocean and non-ocean surfaces. As part of the ERS-1 commissioning activities, we have carried out a study of the tracking performance of this instrument over non-ocean surfaces. Statistics for land ice, sea ice, arid lands, and inland water are presented. Performance in both operating modes is shown to be better than that of previous missions.

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