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Record 1 2003-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

... a new experiment has been performed to calibrate altimeters: it uses kinematic GPS [Ground Positioning System] technique to monitor sea level heights. ... a GPS buoy is placed under the ground track about 10 km off-shore ... GPS and altimetric sea heights are then compared to deduce altimeter biases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Deux types d'instruments permettent de mesurer in-situ la hauteur de mer au-dessus de l'ellipsoïde : les marégraphes et la bouée GPS. [...] La bouée GPS [Global Positioning System] qui peut être placée au large contrairement aux marégraphes, mesure de manière continue à une cadence de une seconde le niveau de la mer.

Spanish

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