• DocumentCode
    2676926
  • Title

    An advanced concept of radar altimetry over oceans with improved performances and ocean sampling : AltiKa

  • Author

    Richard, Jacques ; Phalippou, Laurent ; Robert, Frédéric ; Stenou, Nathalie ; Thouvenot, Eric ; Sengenés, Pierre

  • Author_Institution
    Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    23-28 July 2007
  • Firstpage
    3537
  • Lastpage
    3540
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the AltiKa project : the mission, the instrument design, the altimeter parameters, the anticipated performances, the key technologies involved, the whole payload design and budgets, and the micro-sat configuration. A status of AltiKa development is also given.
  • Keywords
    oceanographic techniques; radar altimetry; remote sensing by radar; AltiKa project; altimeter parameters; instrument design; micro-sat configuration; ocean sampling; payload design; radar altimetry; Altimetry; Oceans; Radar; Sampling methods; AltiKa; Ka-band; altimeter; altimetry; circulation; mesoscale; ocean; radiometer;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423609
  • Filename
    4423609
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2676926