Measurements and Applications
Ocean topography, significant wave height, wind speed on sea surface
Full Name
Radar Altimeter
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Radar altimeters 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Radar altimeter
Sampling
Swath
Global coverage in 1 month for 30 km average spacing, or in 10 days for 100 km average spacing
SeaSat - Seafaring Satellite (1978 - 1978) |