CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn)
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Full Name
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Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn)
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA , CNES
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Maturity
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Low Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Radar altimeters 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Radar altimeter
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Sampling
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Other
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Swath mapping radar altimeter that provides measurements for surface water.
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Resolution Summary
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Vertical resolution is 2 cm
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Swath Summary
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50 km
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Accuracy Summary
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8.2 cm height accuracy required
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Waveband Summary
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35.75 GHz Center Freq / 200 MHz Bandwidth
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| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| Ka-Band (26.5 to 40 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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