DocumentCode
410575
Title
Abyss-Lite: improved bathymetry from a dedicated small satellite delay-Doppler radar altimeter
Author
Raney, R.K. ; Smith, W.H.F. ; Sandwell, D.T. ; Jensen, J.R. ; Porter, D.L. ; Reynolds, E.
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Lab., John Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
21-25 July 2003
Firstpage
1083
Abstract
We describe the rationale, scientific basis, and implementation of a mission to map the ocean´s bottom topography with a spatial resolution of 6 km based on a high-precision radar altimeter on a dedicated free-flying spacecraft.
Keywords
Doppler radar; bathymetry; oceanographic techniques; radar altimetry; radar resolution; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; terrain mapping; Abyss-Lite; bathymetry; dedicated free-flying spacecraft; high-precision radar altimeter; ocean bottom topography; small satellite delay-Doppler radar altimeter; terrain mapping; Delay estimation; Gravity; Oceanographic techniques; Satellites; Sea surface; Sediments; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Surface topography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7929-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294018
Filename
1294018
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