AltiKa: A Ka-band altimetry payload and system for operational altimetry during the GMES period

Sensors

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-234

  Vincent, Patrick ^a   Steunou, Nathalie ^b   Caubet, Eric ^c   Phalippou, Laurent ^c   Rey, Laurent ^c   Thouvenot, Eric ^b   Verron, Jacques ^d  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c THALES ALENIA SPACE   (France)

^d LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

Altimeter; Ka band; Ocean mesoscale circulation; Radiometer

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; RADIOMETERS;

GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS; GLOBAL MONITORING; KA BAND; MESOSCALE CIRCULATION; MISSION OBJECTIVES; OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SCIENCE LABORATORIES;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33645575276     PISSN: 14243210     EISSN: 14248220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s6030208     Document Type: Article

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