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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
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Lake Area
Measurement Definition*: Area extent of the surface of a lake- Physical unit: [ m2 ] - Accuracy unit: [ m2 ].
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Ka-band Radar INterferometer (KaRIN)
Ka-band Radar INterferometer (KaRIN)
Being developed
Swath mapping radar altimeter that provides measurements for surface water.
n/a
* Description adapted from WMO.
