CryoSat payload calibration and characterization

The CryoSat Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission will allow an accurate determination of the marine and land ice mass fluxes at a global scale. This paper gives a brief overview on the CryoSat payload calibration. Special attention is given to the calibration of the interferometric baseline attitude,...

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Main Authors: Rostan, F., Mallow, U., Riegger, S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Antenna measurements
Applied geophysics
Calibration
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Extraterrestrial measurements
Ice thickness
Instruments
Internal geophysics
Laser radar
Payloads
Performance evaluation
Radar tracking
Thickness measurement
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Summary:The CryoSat Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission will allow an accurate determination of the marine and land ice mass fluxes at a global scale. This paper gives a brief overview on the CryoSat payload calibration. Special attention is given to the calibration of the interferometric baseline attitude, which is a novelty with respect to conventional radar altimeter calibration.
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1369117