TOPEX Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measurement of global ocean surface topography.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
TOPEX NASA Radar Altimeter
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Radar altimeters
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Radar altimeter
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
6 km
Accuracy
2.4 cm
Waveband
Microwave: 126 GHz and 5.3 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

Topex-Poseidon - Topographic Experiment/Poseidon (1992 - 2006)

Instrument Measurements