In situ timing and pointing verification of the ICESat altimeter using a ground-based system

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Magruder, L ^a   Silverberg, E ^a   Webb, C ^a   Schutz, B ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LASER PULSES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

CORNER CUBE RETRO REFLECTORS (CCR); GEODETIC ALTITUDE; GEOLOCATION; GROUND-BASED SYSTEM;

WEATHER SATELLITES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

EID: 29344448248     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023504     Document Type: Article

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