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| Vandemark, D; Chapron, Bertrand; Elfouhaily, T; Campbell, J. |
| [1] New aircraft observations are presented on the range determination error in satellite altimetry associated with ocean waves. Laser-based measurements of the cross correlation between the gravity wave slope and elevation are reported for the first time. These observations provide direct access to a long, O(10 m), gravity wave statistic central to nonlinear wave theory prediction of the altimeter sea state bias. Coincident Ka-band radar scattering data are used to estimate an electromagnetic ( EM) range bias analogous to that in satellite altimetry. These data, along with ancillary wind and wave slope variance estimates, are used alongside existing theory to evaluate the extent of long-versus short-wave, O( cm), control of the bias. The longer wave bias... |
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| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-4549.pdf |
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