DocumentCode
3533423
Title
SRAL, a radar altimeter designed to measure a wide range of surface types
Author
Le Roy, Y. ; Deschaux-Beaume, M. ; Mavrocordatos, C. ; Borde, F.
Author_Institution
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France
Volume
5
fYear
2009
fDate
12-17 July 2009
Abstract
The SRAL (Sar Radar ALtimeter) instrument is the core instrument of the topography mission carried on -board the Sentinel-3 satellite which is to be launched in 2013. A detailed overview of this instrument (on -going C/D phase) is given in terms of mission requirements, architecture and modes, budgets/performances and equipments.
Keywords
radar altimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; topography (Earth); AD 2013; SAR radar altimeter; SRAL; Sentinel-3 satellite; Sentinel-3 topography mission; synthetic aperture radar; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ice; Instruments; Oceans; Radar measurements; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface topography; SAR; SRAL; Sentinel -3; altimeter; radar; topography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417636
Filename
5417636
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