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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294018
