CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Poseidon-5 Altimeter
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Full Name
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Poseidon-5 SAR Radar Altimeter
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Status
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Being developed
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Instrument Agencies
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ESA , CNES , EUMETSAT
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Maturity
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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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Sounding
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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On Sentninel-3 A&B tracks
[Max Swath: 30 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Sea level: 3.2 cm, Significant wave height: 0.15 m, Horizontal sea surface wind speed: 1.5 m/s
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: Ku-band (13.575 GHz), C-band (5.3 GHz)
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| Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz) |
| C-Band (8 - 4 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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