Poseidon-2 Radar Altimeter Design and Results of In-Flight Performances Special Issue: Jason-1 Calibration/Validation

Poseidon-2 is the dual frequency, solid-state radar altimeter embarked on the CNES/NASA oceanographic satellite Jason-1. This article gives a brief summary of the instrument design and some in-flight performances. Flight results have confirmed the very good results of the altimeter transfer function...

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Published in:Marine geodesy 2003-07, Vol.26 (3-4), p.159-165
Main Authors: Carayon, G., Steunou, N., Courrière, J.-L., Thibaut, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Jason
Poseidon-2
radar altimeter
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Summary:Poseidon-2 is the dual frequency, solid-state radar altimeter embarked on the CNES/NASA oceanographic satellite Jason-1. This article gives a brief summary of the instrument design and some in-flight performances. Flight results have confirmed the very good results of the altimeter transfer function, which is very stable, and that the range noise at instrument level is less than 2 cm for a Significant Wave Height of 2 m.
ISSN:0149-0419
1521-060X
DOI:10.1080/714044516