|
|
|
|
|
| Enjolras, Vivien; Vincent, Patrick; Souyris, Jean-claude; Rodriguez, Ernesto; Phalippou, Laurent; Cazenave, Anny. |
| The main limitations of standard nadir-looking radar altimeters have been known for long. They include the lack of coverage (intertrack distance of typically 150 km for the T/P / Jason tandem), and the spatial resolution ( typically 2 km for T/P and Jason), expected to be a limiting factor for the determination of mesoscale phenomena in deep ocean. In this context, various solutions using off-nadir radar interferometry have been proposed by Rodriguez and al to give an answer to oceanographic mission objectives. This paper addresses the performances study of this new generation of instruments, and dedicated mission. A first approach is based on the Wide-Swath Ocean Altimeter (WSOA) intended to be implemented onboard Jason-2 in 2004 but now abandoned. Every... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Altimetry; Interferometry; Error budget; System analysis; Ocean; Mesoscale. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00284/39507/38002.pdf |
| |
|
|
| Drinkwater, Mark; Rebhan, Helge; Le Traon, Pierre-yves; Phalippou, Laurent; Cotton, David; Johannessen, Johnny; Ruffini, Giulio; Bahurel, Pierre; Bell, Mike; Chapron, Bertrand; Pinardi, Nadia; Robinson, Ian; Santoleri, Lia; Stammer, Detlef. |
| Oceans cover approximately 70% of the Earth's surface and, with about 60% of the World's population living within 200 km of the coast, they have an untold impact on all of us. Not surprisingly, for people living close to the coast or those who depend on the ocean for their livelihood, regular forecasts of ocean conditions are just as important as traditional weather forecasts. Therefore, development of the infrastructure needed to support and sustain independent, European operational ocean forecasting, and the associated coastal and marine information services, are key priorities of the joint Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative by the European Commission and ESA. |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Meteorology; Infrastructure; Maturation; World's oceans. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-903.pdf |
| |
|
|
|
