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.
Oceanographic measurements using radio interferometer techniques
Ozeanographische Messungen mit Hilfe von Funkstoerungsmessverfahren
Remote Sensing of Environment ; 7 , 4 ; 339-348
1978
10 Seiten, 16 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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