Title :
SAR altimeter retracker performance bound over water surfaces
Author :
Martin-Puig, Cristina ; Ruffini, Giulio
Author_Institution :
Res. Dept., Starlab Barcelona S.L., Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper provides the theoretical limit for the performance of a Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) DDA re-tracker for different Significant Wave Height (SWH) conditions based on Cramer-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) analysis.
Keywords :
altimeters; maximum likelihood estimation; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; Cramer-Rao lower bound analysis; DDA retracker; SAR altimeter retracker performance; delay Doppler altimetry; maximum likelihood estimation; signicant wave height conditions; water surfaces; Altimetry; Backscatter; Delay effects; Estimation theory; Maximum likelihood estimation; Performance analysis; Propagation delay; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar; Technological innovation; Cramer-Rao Lower Bound; Range accuracy estimation; SAR altimeter waveform; estimation theory;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417633
