Title :
SRAL SAR radar altimeter for sentinel-3 mission
Author :
Roy, Y. Le ; Deschaux-Beaume, M. ; Mavrocordatos, C. ; Aguirre, M. ; Hélière, F.
Author_Institution :
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse
Abstract :
The SRAL SAR radar altimeter is the core instrument of the topography mission carried on board the Sentinel-3 satellite which is planned to be launched in 2012. A detailed overview of this instrument is given in this paper in terms of architecture, functions, modes and performances.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; radar altimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; topography (Earth); SAR; SRAL SAR radar altimeter; Sentinel-3 satellite; topography mission; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Ice; Instruments; Oceans; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Surfaces; Synthetic aperture radar; SAR; SRAL; Sentinel-3; altimeter; radar; topography;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1211-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1212-9
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4422769
