Satellite Radar Altimetry

Autor: Bruno Picard, Pierre Dubois, Flavien Mercier, Ngan Tran, Pierre Thibaut, Philippe Escudier, Gérald Dibarboure, Joël Dorandeu, Alain Mallet, Jacques Richard, Marie-Helene Rio, Alexandre Couhert, Laïba Amarouche, Loren Carrere, Nathalie Steunou, Michael Ablain
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Satellite Altimetry over Oceans and Land Surfaces ISBN: 9781315151779
Popis: Radar altimetry was, very early in the development of space technology, identified as a key technique to provide essential information on solid Earth and ocean dynamics. Satellite altimetry calculation results from the combination of two measurements. From a different perspective, "Satellite with Argos and AltiKa" is an innovative radar altimetry mission that utilizes a new Ka-band altimeter concept (AltiKa). The Geodynamic Experimental Ocean Satellite inherited radar technology from the Skylab and provided more accurate altimetric measurements. New altimetry techniques require short-term accuracy characteristics. The mission requirement is thus expressed using a spatial frequency spectrum. While on its path between the satellite and the Earth's surface, the radar signal is impacted by various geophysical phenomena that must be accounted to provide a precise range measurement. In order to reach the expected range measurement accuracy, the effects of the atmosphere on the propagation of the altimeter microwave radar pulse must be accounted for.
Databáze: OpenAIRE