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ALTIMETRE RA-2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dual frequency radar altimeter
1, record 1, English, dual%20frequency%20radar%20altimeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RA-2 2, record 1, English, RA%2D2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - dual%20frequency%20radar%20altimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimètre radar RA-2
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20radar%20RA%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altimètre RA-2 2, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20RA%2D2
correct, masculine noun
- RA-2 3, record 1, French, RA%2D2
correct, masculine noun
- RA-2 3, record 1, French, RA%2D2
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 4, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20radar%20RA%2D2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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