Proceedings of the IEEE · 1991 · 84 citations · 15 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeodesyMetrologyRemote SensingRadar CalibrationRadar InstrumentationRadar Signal ProcessingRadar SystemsSatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsAltimetry Data AnalysisRadar Altimeter DesignRadar Altimeter TestingRadar AltimetersSatellite Radar AltimetrySea Level DeterminationSea Level ObservationTest Program Design
The TOPEX/POSEIDON Project is a joint US and French mission to develop and operate an Earth-orbiting satellite with sensors capable of making accurate measurements of sea level. The NASA radar altimeter (NRA), a fifth-generation US Altimeter, will provide the primary measurement for the TOPEX/POSEIDON Project altimetric mission. The authors present the requirements, altimeter fundamentals, design description, integration and test program, primary elements of ground processing, and assessment for the dual-frequency NASA radar altimeter.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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