Title :
The Poseidon-2 altimeter simulator of performances
Author :
Thibaut, P. ; Steunou, N. ; Zanife, O.Z. ; Carayon, G. ; Thouvenot, E.
Author_Institution :
Collecte Localisation Satellites, Ramonville, France
Abstract :
Presents the simulator of performances of the Poseidon-2 altimeter embarked onboard JASON-1 oceanographic mission to be launched during 2001. This simulator is a key tool used during the whole life of the Poseidon-2 altimeter, from feasibility studies, definitions, specifications and development phases to "expertise" tasks on the behavior of the instrument during the operating phase. It has been developed by Centre National d\´Etudes Spatiales and Collecte Localisation Satellites teams
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; radar altimetry; spaceborne radar; Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales; Collecte Localisation Satellites; JASON-1 oceanographic mission; Poseidon-2 altimeter simulator; instrument; operating phase; radar altimeter; Analytical models; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Computational modeling; Decoding; Instruments; Satellites; Software algorithms; Telemetry; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.978306
