Title :
SRAL, a radar altimeter designed to measure a wide range of surface types
Author :
Le Roy, Y. ; Deschaux-Beaume, M. ; Mavrocordatos, C. ; Borde, F.
Author_Institution :
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
The SRAL (Sar Radar ALtimeter) instrument is the core instrument of the topography mission carried on -board the Sentinel-3 satellite which is to be launched in 2013. A detailed overview of this instrument (on -going C/D phase) is given in terms of mission requirements, architecture and modes, budgets/performances and equipments.
Keywords :
radar altimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; topography (Earth); AD 2013; SAR radar altimeter; SRAL; Sentinel-3 satellite; Sentinel-3 topography mission; synthetic aperture radar; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ice; Instruments; Oceans; Radar measurements; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface topography; SAR; SRAL; Sentinel -3; altimeter; radar; topography;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417636
