The experimental Seasat-A satellite, scheduled for launch in 1978, is designed to provide measurements of sea-surface temperature, surface wind speed and direction, sea state and directional wave spectra. The instrument package of the satellite includes a highly precise radar altimeter, a wind-field scatterometer, a synthetic-aperture imaging radar, a scanning multifrequency microwave radiometer and a radiometer operating in the visual and infrared. Tides, currents and storm surges on the marine geoid may be monitored through analysis of range information from the radar altimeter and a satellite ephemeris; sea-ice reconnaissance is also planned.


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    Title :

    The experimental oceanographic satellite Seasat-A


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    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Mission design for SEASAT-A, an oceanographic satellite

    NEILSON, R. / THIELEN, J. / CUTTING, E. et al. | AIAA | 1977


    Mission design for SEASAT-A, an oceanographic satellite

    Cutting, E. / Born, G. H. / Frautnick, J. C. et al. | NTRS | 1977


    Seasat-A oceanographic data system and users

    Mccandless, S. W., Jr. / Cardone, V. J. | NTRS | 1976