Design and performance analysis of a phase-monopulse radar altimeter for continental ice sheet measurement

Author

Jensen, J.R.

Author_Institution

Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA

Volume

2

fYear

34881

fDate

10-14 Jul1995

Firstpage

865

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1995.521081

Filename

521081