Measurements and Applications
Marine and land services.
Full Name
SAR Radar Altimeter
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Radar altimeters 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Radar altimeter
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
300 m
[Best Resolution: 300m]
Accuracy
3 cm in range (1 s average, 2 m SWH including atm. corrections)
Waveband
Dual freq radar altimeter, Ku-band, C-band
| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz) |
| C-Band (8 - 4 GHz) |
Sentinel-3 A - Sentinel-3 A (2016 - 2026) |
| Sentinel-3 B - Sentinel-3 B (2018 - 2028) |
Sentinel-3 C - Sentinel-3 C (2026 - 2036) |
| Sentinel-3 D - Sentinel-3 D (2028 - 2038) |