ALT Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Obtains precise altimeter height measurements over world's oceans.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Altimeter
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
NOAA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Radar altimeters
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Radar altimeter
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Along track 15 km
Swath
15 km
Accuracy
SST height 4 cm
Waveband
13.6 GHz and 5.3 GHZ
TBD

Instrument Missions

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Ocean surface windsWind vector over sea surface (horizontal)
Ocean topography/currentsOcean dynamic topography
Ocean wave height and spectrumSignificant wave height
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