Title :
Implementation of a rain mode in RA-2 radar altimeter: system performance overview
Author :
Zelli, C. ; Levrini, G.
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Directorate, Alenia Spazio SpA, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Reviews the status of the study performed by Alenia Spazio SpA. Under ESA contract for the implementation of a rain mode in the RA-2 radar altimeter, of which Alenia Spazio is also the instrument prime contractor, due to fly on the ENVISAT polar platform at the end of this century
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; meteorological radar; radar applications; rain; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; 13.575 GHz; 3.2 GHz; Alenia Spazio; ENVISAT polar platform; RA-2 radar altimeter; SHF microwave; atmosphere; equipment; instrument; measurement technique; rain; satellite remote sensing; spaceborne radar; system performance overview; Bandwidth; Contracts; Instruments; Pulse modulation; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Rain; Spaceborne radar; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520251
