The TOPEX/Poseidon mission, a joint project between the United States and France is described with particular emphasis on measurement capabilities and performance. This satellite provides measurements of global sea level, using 2 microwave radar altimeters, a microwave radiometer, and 3 precision tracking systems. The satellite and measurement systems will be discussed, and science results given.
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission: Global Measurements of Sea Level at Unprecedented Accuracy
1995-01-01
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English
TOPEX/Poseidon , sensing , sea , level , remote , geophysics , global
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