Title :
An advanced concept of radar altimetry over oceans with improved performances and ocean sampling : AltiKa
Author :
Richard, Jacques ; Phalippou, Laurent ; Robert, Frédéric ; Stenou, Nathalie ; Thouvenot, Eric ; Sengenés, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse
Abstract :
This paper describes the AltiKa project : the mission, the instrument design, the altimeter parameters, the anticipated performances, the key technologies involved, the whole payload design and budgets, and the micro-sat configuration. A status of AltiKa development is also given.
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; radar altimetry; remote sensing by radar; AltiKa project; altimeter parameters; instrument design; micro-sat configuration; ocean sampling; payload design; radar altimetry; Altimetry; Oceans; Radar; Sampling methods; AltiKa; Ka-band; altimeter; altimetry; circulation; mesoscale; ocean; radiometer;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1211-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1212-9
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423609
