CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GPSDR -
Full Name GPS Demonstration Receiver Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CONAE, NASA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders and Precision orbit Geometry Occultation
Instrument Technology GNSS radio-occultation receiver Sampling Sounding
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Precise continuous tracking data of satellite to decimeter accuracy.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary N/A
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurementsGravity field
Ocean topography/currentsOcean dynamic topography
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Sea Level click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
SAC-A - Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-A (1998 - 1999)