Title :
Design and performance analysis of a phase-monopulse radar altimeter for continental ice sheet measurement
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
Current radar altimeter technology can be applied to the design of a phase-monopulse radar altimeter that provides an angle as well as a range measurement for the point of first reflection from the reflecting surface. Such an instrument is capable of removing the slope induced errors that occur when existing altimeters are applied to surfaces such as the continental ice sheets. The concepts and capabilities of such an altimeter are described
Keywords :
glaciology; hydrological equipment; hydrological techniques; radar applications; radar equipment; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; continental ice sheet; glaciology; hydrological equipment; instrument; measurement technique; performance analysis; phase-monopulse radar altimeter; radar altimetry; satellite radar remote sensing; slope induced errors; Current measurement; Ice surface; Instruments; Performance analysis; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Radar measurements; Radar tracking; Reflection; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar;
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.1995.521081
