Measurement of mean sea level to an accuracy of a few centimeters is an objective of current interest. Present techniques cannot do this satisfactorily. The use of radio interferometry, a method which has demonstrated this few-centimeter precision on land, is proposed as a means of making these sea-level measurements. Characteristic and cost of an ocean-going interferometer system are discussed. It is concluded that natural radio sources can be used. Measurements made with this system would be entirely independent of knowledge of the geoid.


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    Title :

    Oceanographic measurements using radio interferometer techniques


    Additional title:

    Ozeanographische Messungen mit Hilfe von Funkstoerungsmessverfahren


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 16 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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