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Record 1 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

ESA is currently preparing Envisat, Europe's largest remote-sensing satellite to date, for launch. Its payload includes an advanced instrument complement designed to guarantee the continuity of observation started by its predecessors and to meet the global Earth-monitoring requirement on a longer time scale. In particular, the altimetry from Envisat will benefit from the improved performance of a dual frequency Radar Altimeter (RA-2) working in synergy with the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) and Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) instruments. The ground processing products that will be available in near-real-time will be as comprehensive as the off-line products, differing only in terms of the availability and quality of the auxiliary data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Télédétection
CONT

L'Altimètre RA-2(Radar Altimeter) [...] permet d’étudier en continu la topographie de surface des océans, des terres émergées et des calottes polaires avec une précision instantanée meilleure que 4, 5 cm. Il mesure aussi la hauteur des vagues ainsi que la vitesse du vent.(ESA, réalisé par Alenia).

Spanish

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